Aged Care Maintenance Officer Alice Springs

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care Home Care and School Nutrition in the Northern Territory and South Australia.
Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory and into South Australia from Darwin to Docker River to APY Lands with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve and enable our clients with agency pride and dignity.
Our people are at the centre of our organisation and ensuring we have the right people in the right roles is the key to the success of our Consumer Centered Service Delivery.

About the role

We have a new opportunity for x02 Maintenance Officers to join our Old Timers & Flynn Lodge facilities located in Alice Springs NT. These busy and rewarding roles are offered on a permanent full-time basis of 76 hours per fortnight working Monday Friday hourly rate from $31.81 gross base penalties super per ARRCS Enterprise Agreement 2023.

Commencing May 2026 with opportunities up to 1 - 4 years.

The Maintenance Officer undertakes a range of generalist handy person duties to keep our facilities in the best condition by doing various odd jobs as directed by the Operations Manager. You will be well-organized with general repair skills.

As the Maintenance Officer you will have a keen eye for detail you will be physically fit and able to attend to repair tasks at the interior or exterior of the facility to ensure the residents in our care have items attended to promptly.

This opportunity will suit a proactive person who enjoys working independently. You will be a literal thinker and able to problem addition you will enjoy working amongst our elderly residents and respectful that your workplace is their home.


Skills & experience
To be considered for this role the ability to demonstrate the below is preferred not essential;
Prior trade experience and trade qualification
Prior experience working a manual labour gardening maintenance role
First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain
Strong communication skills both verbally and written
Comfortable to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to multi-task and work at times under pressure with tight timeframes
Proactive work ethic with strong problem-solving skills
Comfortable and respectful when working directly with our elderly clients

To work in our industry you must also have or be willing to obtain the following;

Current National Police Check (dated within 3 Months)
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Annual Influenza vaccination
Availability to work across a 24/7 Roster to meet operational needs
NT Drivers License

Benefits of working for us

Annual pay increase in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
Salary Packaging through CBB.
Access to 70000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform.
Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support

Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities people and cultures. So why not join our team today to benefit the local community that you work in!

To discuss this opportunity in a safe and confidential manner please contact our Talent Acquisition Team onor email via

We strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.