Painter Internal Maintenance Services

Community Housing Limited (CHL) is seeking an experienced Painter to join our Internal Maintenance Service (IMS) team. This role provides painting and associated maintenance support across CHL properties in the region helping to keep homes safe functional and presented to a high standard for customers.

The Role

• This is a full-time permanent role offering a market rate salary with salary packaging available
• The role involves travel between CHL properties and sites as required
• You will be provided with the tools systems and support to deliver quality timely maintenance outcomes

Reporting to the IMS Supervisor the IMS Painter works within the painting department of the Internal Maintenance Service (IMS) team to provide grounds and property maintenance support to CHL properties in the region. This is an important role contributing to CHLs vision of a world without housing poverty and requires a strong commitment to safety quality and customer-focused outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Undertake hands-on painting maintenance and cleaning tasks across CHL properties
• Coordinate works to ensure jobs are completed on time and to required standards
• Order materials and products to ensure sufficient and timely supply to complete activities
• Manage mentor supervise and teach the IMS apprentice painter
• Prepare quotes and support job scoping as required
• Ensure administrative tasks associated with contracts jobs and staff are completed accurately and on time
• Actively seek opportunities for new project development and implementation
• Provide additional appropriate support to the wider IMS team and organisation as needed
• Work in accordance with WHS legislation and CHL policies and procedures promoting safe work practices for yourself and others

About You

You are a qualified and experienced painter who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship and timely maintenance outcomes. You work well independently and as part of a team communicate clearly with customers and colleagues and maintain a strong focus on safety and compliance. You will bring:

• Trade qualification and demonstrated experience in painting (residential and/or maintenance environments
• White Card and relevant WHS/OHS training (including asbestos awareness working with lead and working safely at heights)
• Ability to plan and coordinate work to meet timeframes and required standards including ordering materials and maintaining stock as required
• Basic administrative and quoting capability with attention to detail
• Commitment to the right of every person to good quality housing and alignment with CHLs values
• Current Drivers Licence
• Satisfactory Police Check and Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain/maintain as required)

As an equal opportunity employer CHL works closely with people from a diverse range of acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Australia and we pay our respects to them their culture and their Elders past and present.

What we offer

• Competitive salary plus superannuation
• Salary packaging other benefits
• Supportive team culture and opportunities for development
• A values-driven organisation working toward a world without housing poverty

About CHL

Community Housing Limited (CHL) is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making a positive impact in the housing sector. We are committed to addressing housing issues and supporting vulnerable populations by offering affordable and sustainable housing solutions to individuals and families in need.