Why You’ll Love Working With Us
Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed, include:
- Attractive pay: Base EA rate plus generous over-award rate, offering a total of up to $50 per hour.
- Prime location: Based at Lockyer Valley Correctional Facility (Gatton Prison), great for local employment close to home and only an hour’s drive from Brisbane.
- Vehicle, tools of the trade, and PPE: Enjoy a fully maintained company vehicle, all the necessary tools and equipment, and comprehensive personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.
- Exclusive employee perks: Access discounts and benefits with over 600 retailers, including Coles, Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, BCF, SuperCheap Auto, and many more!
- Investment in you: We're passionate about personal and professional growth, offering access to certificates, webinars, mentorship, and practical training to help you thrive in your career.
- Your well-being, our priority: Strong safety culture, generous paid parental leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program, including tailored well-being initiatives designed to support your personal and family needs.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a skilled Plumber to join our team, responsible for overseeing plumbing maintenance activities for a critical facility management contract. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to preventative maintenance within the expansion of a high-security correctional facility, focused on prisoner health and rehabilitation to support safer communities. In addition to preventative work, the role will involve general reactive maintenance, fault finding, and installation tasks.
This permanent, full-time role is based in Gatton (QLD) and will play a pivotal role in driving operational efficiency and ensuring alignment with contractual, financial, and safety requirements of plumbing maintenance activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform preventative and reactive plumbing maintenance across the facility.
- Troubleshoot and repair plumbing faults quickly and efficiently.
- Conduct system inspections and ensure compliance with safety and health standards.
- Install and upgrade plumbing systems, including water, waste, and gas systems.
- Maintain accurate records of all maintenance and repairs.
- Support high-security systems and emergency plumbing services.
- Follow strict safety protocols and work in a high-security environment.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will bring experience in major commercial or industrial settings, with a strong focus on Preventative Maintenance. You’re passionate about delivering high-quality work and are deeply committed to safety; both for yourself and your team. Additionally, you will have:
- Certificate III in Plumbing
- Previous experience in a maintenance role is preferred
- Current driver’s license and White Card (preferred)
- A professional approach to the workplace
- Proven ability to deliver high-standard work
- A solid understanding of and commitment to quality, environmental, and OH&S management systems
About Us
Programmed is a leading provider of operations and maintenance services across all industry sectors including education, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport and mining in Australia and New Zealand.
Our Facility Management business unit partners with our valued clients to deliver a comprehensive range of facilities management from small repair work to managing large-scale facilities and infrastructure networks.
We encourage career development, support flexibility and care about your personal wellbeing and safety. Join the Programmed team today.
Work With Us
Submit your application today and join us on our mission to build outstanding people, strong customers, and great communities.
Our Commitment
Programmed and PERSOLKELLY supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.
Programmed and PERSOLKELLY strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.
To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.