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Painter, Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service


Cairns

Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as Painter with Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services. You will be required to undertake painting, and repair works as required in construction and maintenance of buildings, plant and equipment within the Cairns Hospital.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Trades
Classification HBEA6
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH642155
Closing date 02-Jul-2025
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Clint Riddell
Contact details 07 4226 8030
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About us: Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

About your role:

  • Ability to prioritise works, projects and timeframes, resources, costs and make responsible and accurate recommendations, to produce an effective work output in terms of quality and quantity, without supervision (duration, parts, equipment, people, contracts, permits, isolations).
  • Liaise and communicate effectively with all health service staff, other government agencies and private contractors to ensure work is undertaken with minimal disruption to clients and staff.
  • Be proactive in reporting any observed deficiencies or defects to Plant, Equipment or built assets during the course of carrying out daily duties.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

  • Generous superannuation
  • Salary packaging
  • Annual incremental increases
  • Career training and development
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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