About your role As a Tradesperson - Carpenter, you'll play an important part in maintaining and improving hospital facilities across Metro South Health. Your key responsibilities will include: Performing planned and reactive maintenance and repair work on building structures and fittings Installing, repairing, and maintaining a range of carpentry and joinery assets Managing and prioritising work orders and materials to ensure timely completion Liaising with staff, supervisors, and contractors to minimise disruption to hospital operations Contributing to a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement Participating in an on-call roster and travelling across sites as required About you You are a qualified and proactive carpenter who takes pride in high-quality workmanship and reliable service. You will have: A Queensland-recognised trade qualification in Carpentry, Joinery, Cabinet Making, or Shopfitting, or a current General Construction Induction (White Card) Demonstrated experience in building maintenance and carpentry across large or complex facilities Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise and manage workloads effectively Sound understanding of safety procedures, standards, and relevant legislation Current Class C driver's licence (Highly regarded) Fire Door and Shutter installation certification What we can offer you: We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions. We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role * You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs. Princess Alexandra Hospital: The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant. We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment. INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care. We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are Metro South Health: We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.
