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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Maintenance Services
• Locations Include: Crystal Brook, Laura, Booleroo, Orroroo, Peterborough, Jamestown
• OPS3 Salary: $34.55 - $36.82 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual (up to 1 April 2027)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Hands-on work. Behind the scenes. Frontline impact. 

Join Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) as a Maintenance Officer (Casual) in the beautiful Mid North and Southern Flinders region. This flexible casual role offers the opportunity to work across the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Crystal Brook, Laura, Booleroo, Orroroo, Peterborough, and Jamestown, supporting essential healthcare facilities throughout rural South Australia until April 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, and general upkeep of plant, equipment and buildings in line with organisational and legislative requirements.
• Ensure all installations and maintenance activities comply with relevant standards and regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work and compliance documentation.
• Maintain grounds and gardens, and support waste management services.
• Promote and uphold a safe work environment in accordance with Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements.
• Liaise professionally with staff, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and support emergency and disaster preparedness activities.

Highly Regarded

• Trade qualification or significant experience in a maintenance or trade-related role.
• Experience within healthcare or large, complex facility environments.
• Knowledge of chemical, safety, and infection control principles.
• Experience in quality systems and continuous improvement.

Please refer to the role description below for more detailed information on the role and essential requirements.

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network – We care for you

Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & casual loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Check(s)

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 934152.

Got Questions? Contact

Anthony Caulfield
Facility Manager
Phone: 8664 1406
E-mail: anthony.caulfield@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Monday 4 May 2026 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

934152 Maintenance Officer Role Description.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines