Facilities Caretaker

Join us as our Facilities Caretaker and become a vital part of the “Jardin” community.  As the community grows, your role will expand, offering more responsibilities. 

About the role

Based at Stockland Halcyon Jardin, in Clyde North, you will manage the ongoing maintenance of the community’s gardens, grounds and facilities.  You will engage with homeowners to foster a positive environment within the community.  This is a permanent, full-time position, Monday to Friday, from 7.00am to 3.00pm.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Maintain and manage the community gardens, grounds and recreation facilities, ensuring on-going operational maintenance
• Oversee and manage all contractors/service providers to ensure compliance with legal and Stockland Halcyon guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Manage routine and scheduled maintenance and safety requirements of facilities, equipment, and plant (ie: test and tag, pool testing)
• Facilitate and manage all operational activities within budget
• Engage and build strong relationships with homeowners
• Manage community security
• Actively participate in Caretaker meetings and completion of all relevant reporting as required

About you

• Experience working within a community/lifestyle environment such as Retirement Living, Caravan Parks, Commercial Facilities, Schools, Hotels, Motels
• Experience in landscaping and/or garden maintenance is required
• Demonstrated experience in general maintenance and amenity cleaning
• A Certificate 3 in Landscaping or Horticultural studies would be advantageous but not essential
• Strong communicator skills, with a natural ability to engage and build relationships
• Hold a Commercial Operators Licence in compliance with the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966 (ACDC) for weed spraying (however not essential, can be assisted in obtaining)
• Competent computer skills
• Current General First Aid Certificate (or a refresher can be arranged)
• Current full drivers’ licence and own vehicle required for commuting to/from work

The Stockland Proposition

Stockland Halcyon is Australia’s most awarded creator of lifestyle living communities across Southeast Queensland, Victoria, NSW and WA.  Integrating with Stockland, together we are a community delivering outcomes that benefit the community at large. We work collaboratively and inclusively, building strong working relationships. Our portfolio is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. We are committed to providing our people with broad experiences to build a successful career.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and work life-quality and over 80% of our employees have informal or formal flexible work arrangements. Additionally, Stockland has a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes through an inclusive and collaborative culture. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and we want our teams to reflect this.

We offer competitive remuneration and benefits. Benefits include free to access or subsidised lifestyle, health, well-being, and financial services products.

Due to the permanent nature of this role, we can only accept applications from Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Open Work Visa holders with more than 12 months validity from their role start date.

As part of the recruitment process, you may need to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the requirements of the role.

Apply today – Stockland – a better way to live.

Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position and Stockland will not pay any fees related to resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process. Where appropriate, the Careers @ Stockland Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies to source candidates for roles. Please submit any queries relating to the approved process of submitting candidate resumes or Stockland’s preferred agency panel to [email protected]