Maintenance Officer

Why join Launch Housing Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness.  With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change. Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and provide high-quality training & supervision, wellbeing days, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling. Don’t just walk past homelessness.  Join the solution. Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• 8 weeks’ gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment

About the opportunity:   The Maintenance Officer plays an important role in keeping Launch Housing properties safe, compliant and well maintained for the people who live in them.

Working as part of the Assets team and closely with Housing Solutions colleagues, this role coordinates maintenance activity across Launch Housing’s residential property portfolio, including long-term housing, rooming houses and transitional housing.

While this vacancy has a particular focus on vacant maintenance, Maintenance Officers may work across responsive, cyclical and vacant maintenance functions to support operational needs and build broad capability across the property portfolio.

This includes assessing maintenance requests, coordinating trades and contractors, preparing scopes of work, monitoring quality and compliance, and keeping accurate records of works, costs and outcomes.

The role suits someone who is practical, organised and service-focused, with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality maintenance outcomes aligned with Launch Housing’s values and mission to end homelessness.

Permanent full-time role (76 hours per fortnight) based at Collingwood.