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20/06/2024

Landmark is on the hunt for our next administration superstar!

Full-Time Customer Service/Administration Assistant Position Available

Landmark Inspections is seeking a competent and confident person to join our administration team on a full-time basis to help with the many and varied day to day errands, bookings and tasks of our office.

This position is full time, five days per week Monday - Friday,
approx. 8:30am to 5:30pm (start & finish times may be slightly negotiable).
Salary approx. $60K plus Super per year.

The position will sit within our Rentals Department who support a team of technicians that complete electrical, gas and smoke alarm safety compliance assessments of rental properties throughout Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth and will report directly to the Department Manager.

Duties include (but not be restricted to):
- Answer incoming phone calls and make outgoing phone calls from and to a variety of different sources including current clients, potential leads, property managers, rental tenants and our assessment technicians and be able to action the phone calls in a timely manner.
- Maintaining multiple calendars and appropriately scheduling assessments for the technicians based on location and type of assessments or repair works required.
- Working through a daily
list of tasks.
- Creating and sustaining detailed notes on property/client files.
- Sending and receiving emails to different sources depending on the situation and details required.
- Receiving emails from different sources (as above) and acting on them appropriately.
- Booking inspections using multiple programs specific to our business.
- Assisting Management with any other tasks required.

Skills/abilities required:
- Previous admin/reception and/or customer service experience would be highly favourable.
- Strong grammatical ability with high attention to detail.
- Familiarity with basic computer programs such as Gmail and Calendar, and the ability to quickly learn other industry specific programs required for the role.
- Ability to communicate confidently, clearly and efficiently with a variety of different people including current clients, potential leads, tenants, property managers, our assessment technicians and fellow office team members.
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple files/emails/calls at once.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to prioritise work depending on urgency.
- Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to work both cooperatively as part of a team and individually.
- Positive Can-Do Attitude is a must.

This position is currently a home-based position; therefore, you will require a quiet workspace at home to work from as well as a solid and reliable internet connection.
***Future work will return to a Head Office which will be located in Doreen in around 9-12 months time.***

Applications MUST be made by sending a cover letter detailing why you believe that you are the right person for the role along with your current resume by email to [email protected]

Drainage vent falling backwards.This is something our plumbing inspector sees a lot more than he should. The common excu...
01/12/2022

Drainage vent falling backwards.

This is something our plumbing inspector sees a lot more than he should. The common excuse given by trades onsite is "Its only a vent, who cares"

For a sewerage system to work efficiently and without blockage it needs a minimum of 50% of the main drain size to be full of air at all times. This is why in a residential property the minimum sized vent is 50mm because the main drain size is 100mm. If the vent is not falling correctly, condensation and moisture will form in the vent restricting the airflow into the drain and subsequently causing the drain to block up.

The other issues in this photo include the large drilled out section of stud which dramatically weakens it and the unsealed damaged section of wall sarking.

Give Landmark a call to inspect your home to ensure future issues do not arise once you've moved in.

We see this issue all too often.Gutter and fascia installed too close to the framing and then the cladding cut out aroun...
28/11/2022

We see this issue all too often.

Gutter and fascia installed too close to the framing and then the cladding cut out around the gutter and fascia.

Not only does this look ugly, it also presents as an issue in ensuring the cladding is water tight and requires repair to be finished to a good standard that will last the test of time.

Contact us at Landmark Inspections to ensure your home is being built to a good standard.

We completed a pre-plaster inspection at this property and found a number of waste pipes didn't have temporary caps inst...
24/11/2022

We completed a pre-plaster inspection at this property and found a number of waste pipes didn't have temporary caps installed to prevent debris entering the drains.

The site supervisor refused to install caps on these pipes claiming to us and the home owner that the trades they use are responsible and use due diligence to avoid debris entering the drain.

When we returned post brick laying we noted that caps were not installed but also all the mortal splatter around the drainage points and within them also.. This photo illustrates the importance of capping drainage points with a huge mortar splatter seen on the piping directly above the open drain!

Give Landmark Inspections a call to discuss how we can assist you to hold the builder to account during the construction of your home.

Properties not being appropriately sealed against moisture ingress is of much concern to many people at the moment with ...
21/11/2022

Properties not being appropriately sealed against moisture ingress is of much concern to many people at the moment with all the recent wet weather.

During this recent pre-plaster inspection we identified a flashing upstand that had be improperly installed with a section completely missing. The external wall sarking had previously been installed over this area and this was only identifiable from the inside of the dwelling.

Fortunately our inspector found this concern otherwise it would've likely gone unresolved until our clients moved into their new home and discovered a slow roof leak in months or years to come.

Laziness and and lack of pride in work is what has resulted in this installation of services we recently saw at a proper...
17/11/2022

Laziness and and lack of pride in work is what has resulted in this installation of services we recently saw at a property.

Gas, hot, cold and electrical cables all criss crossing and held in place by duct tape.

Come on tradies, you can do better than this!

The Landmark team is lucky to have a plumber that works with us completing detailed inspections of the plumbing during c...
14/11/2022

The Landmark team is lucky to have a plumber that works with us completing detailed inspections of the plumbing during construction.

He recently found this at a job (our building inspector noticed this also), 1st floor sewer piping held in position with soft brackets installed sideways and upside down.

Left like this, what is going to happen to this drain once the sewerage system is being used is that it will move from position and likely not have adequate gradient resulting in blockages occurring.

Contact the Landmark team to arrange a detailed plumbing inspection of your new home.

This is why people should hire professionals rather than going for the cheapest quote!A box gutter installed without ade...
11/11/2022

This is why people should hire professionals rather than going for the cheapest quote!

A box gutter installed without adequate width, with the polycarbonate sheeting not extending into the gutter and the roof tiles extending too deep into the gutter resulting in the gutter not draining.

Don't even mention the roof tiles covered in silicone as an attempt to rectify the ever present roof leaks in this area!

If in doubt about the quality of work being completed on your property, give the team Landmark Inspections a call to conduct a thorough assessment.

Today we completed a pre-plaster inspection.During our walk around, we noticed a creeper rafter had dropped significantl...
26/09/2022

Today we completed a pre-plaster inspection.

During our walk around, we noticed a creeper rafter had dropped significantly. This was resulting in the fascia and the roof cladding not being adequately supported. Additionally, the fall protection that was secured to this rafter is also compromised and will likely fail if someone falls into it on the roof!

The most frustrating part about finding this issue is that it was clearly highlighted in the frame report we completed several weeks ago and the builder/trades have decided not to complete the corrective repairs that are required prior to this occurring!

DIY.. This is a perfect example of why a licensed builder should be engaged when completing construction works such as b...
22/09/2022

DIY.. This is a perfect example of why a licensed builder should be engaged when completing construction works such as building a pergola on the back of your house.

We were commissioned to identify the causation of a prolonged roof leak.

The home owner attached the pergola to the fascia as is common practice.. not taking into consideration that the fascia isn't a structural member and has then constructed this contraption to direct the pergola roof water into the existing guttering without taking into consideration how the existing dwelling roof will drain into the guttering in.

An attempt to silicone the edges of the roof tiles has also been made because for some reason there is an ongoing leakage issue from this area.

This one didn't take us long to identify the cause of moisture ingress but the home owner wasn't delighted to hear that their contraption is not sufficient.

When we conduct inspections of roofs, we check the guttering and in particular box gutters if installed as they are pron...
19/09/2022

When we conduct inspections of roofs, we check the guttering and in particular box gutters if installed as they are prone to overflowing and leakage.

At a recent pre-purchase inspection we identified a box gutter that has a change of direction towards the outlet which we highlighted as being of poor design and not in accordance with relevant Australian Standards.

We identify this issue fairly regularly including on brand new builds and people often shrug the concern off and consider it knit picking on our part because the gutter isn't currently leaking so what issue is it really.

This photo highlights why a change of direction is not permitted, The leaf matter build up in the right side of the box gutter is a direct consequence of not discharging at the end of the guttering and this vegetation matter sitting in the guttering for a prolonged time will result in premature ageing and rusting of the guttering causing moisture ingress concerns moving forward.

Contact Landmark to arrange an inspection of a property your looking at before you place an offer or if your home is under construction, get us to complete an independent assessment to ensure the builder is doing the right job.

Oops.. I think the brick work was installed one course too high here!Another example of trades not considering how their...
15/09/2022

Oops.. I think the brick work was installed one course too high here!

Another example of trades not considering how their work affects other trades or the whole of building.

Contact Landmark Inspections to arrange an inspection of your home under construction.

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Melbourne, VIC
3000

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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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