Facilities Management Trades Assistant | Full-time Permanent

About this role

Closes: 03 September 2026

Classification: Building Trade Assistant

Position No: 25231 - 02RJM

Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 August 2026

Contact Officer: Cameron Neil on Cameron.Neil@act.gov.au or 0421 758 582

What can we offer you

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Normal operating hours of 7:00am to 3:57pm
• Working a 9 day fortnight with an ADO.
• Additional Health Facilities Allowance.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Free onsite parking
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

Do you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, solving problems and helping keep facilities operating at their best? If you're safety-focused, organised and enjoy working with a variety of stakeholders, we want to hear from you.

Under limited direction of the Workshop Senior, you will support planned and reactive maintenance activities in line with priorities set by the Workshop Senior and Facilities Operations Manager at Canberra Hospital. This varied role involves assisting with essential works, general maintenance activities and minor repairs that do not require trade qualifications, while supporting FM deliverables through collaboration with a diverse range of workshops and Senior Staff. You will also undertake general cleaning duties within plantrooms and workshops, assist with minor relocations of equipment and furniture, maintain high standards of safety and cleanliness, and ensure all report sheets, work orders, logbooks and test certificates are completed accurately. By following defined WH&S and injury management policies and procedures, you will play an important role in maintaining a safe working environment for yourself and others.

We are seeking someone with strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and a well-organised approach to managing competing priorities. You will bring excellent attention to detail and a sound knowledge of WHS and safety requirements within a facilities management or construction environment.

Please note that selection may be based on written application and referee reports only.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

For more information on this position and how to apply “**click here**”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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