Handy Person
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Company: BGIS Technical Trade Services
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent, On-Site
The Role
We’re seeking a Handyperson to help keep critical airport facilities safe, functional, and well presented. Working across a major aviation environment, you’ll deliver preventative and reactive building maintenance, completing a broad range of repairs across building fabric, fixtures, fittings, and general site assets.
This is a permanent full-time role based at Adelaide Airport, supporting essential building operations in a shift-based environment. You’ll work closely with Facilities Managers, the FM Hub, specialist trades, and the broader site team to resolve maintenance issues quickly, minimise disruption, and maintain a high standard across the facility.
From day one, you’ll be set up for success, with the tools, systems, and support needed to deliver high-quality maintenance services in a fast-paced, critical environment.
Why You’ll Love Working With BGIS
✔ Company vehicle – modern fleet with tolls, fuel & insurance covered
✔ Onsite parking available
✔ Strong wages, yearly increases, RDOs, overtime & on-call allowance
✔ Career growth – paid training, study leave, and clear development support
✔ Top-Tier Equipment Provided – We supply you with the essentials including iPad, phone, uniforms & PPE, so you’re job-ready from day one
✔ Recognition & rewards – spot vouchers & $2,000 referral bonus
✔ Health, wellbeing & perks – Fitness Passport, employee discounts, and optional yearly paid flu vaccination vouchers
✔ Various employee benefits, including novated leasing options
✔ Paid parental leave & paid volunteer leave
✔ Safe systems, supportive team & clear pathways for promotion
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deliver preventative and corrective maintenance across building fabric and general site assets
- Complete general repairs including carpentry, patching, doors, locks, fixtures, fittings, walls, ceilings, floors, and minor structural works
- Respond to reactive maintenance requests, building faults, and defects within required response times
- Carry out temporary or permanent repairs to keep facilities safe and operational
- Complete work orders accurately within CMMS systems, including labour, materials, progress updates, and completion details
- Proactively identify maintenance issues that may impact asset presentation or functionality
- Support minor works and maintenance activities to reduce the need for specialist trade intervention
- Follow safe systems of work including permits, manual handling requirements, and site-specific safety procedures
- Work collaboratively with Facilities Managers, the FM Hub, electricians, plumbers, painters, subcontractors, and other specialist trades
- Participate in shift handovers and operational briefings while supporting the site's operational requirements
Your Education, Experience & Skills
- Trade qualification in carpentry, building, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience in general building maintenance within commercial, industrial, or infrastructure environments
- Broad hands-on skill set across building fabric, minor repairs, and general maintenance activities
- Strong fault-finding, practical problem-solving, and maintenance skills
- Experience with preventative and corrective maintenance practices
- Experience using CMMS systems such as Maximo, or similar work order management platforms
- Sound understanding of WHS requirements and safe work practices
- Ability to work effectively within a shift-based roster, including nights, weekends, and on-call requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment with competing priorities
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Experience in aviation, transport, or high-profile public environments highly regarded
- ASIC Clearance desirable
- Full working rights in Australia essential
As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check.
About BGIS
BGIS Technical Trade Services is the hands-on trades and maintenance division of BGIS, delivering safe, reliable, and efficient technical services for clients across Australia. Backed by BGIS’s global capability, we invest in safe systems, clean vehicles, and career development so our trades teams can do their best work.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQ individuals, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Apply Now
If you’re a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and working in a fast-paced operational environment, we’d love to hear from you.