About this job
Estimated start date: 27 May 2024
Position tenure: Fixed-Term
Weeks worked: Up to 52 weeks per year including school holidays
Tenure duration: 27 June 2024
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: Mon-Fri
Salary level, range or hourly rate: Service Staff Level 2 - $30.59 per hour (School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
About our school: Marymount College is an exceptional coeducational secondary College with a strong faculty culture, a commitment to adolescent learners and to life-giving learning for all.
The College serves the southern Gold Coast, just 3kms from Burleigh Waters, and has an enrolment of 1410 students in 2023, a solid reputation for holistic Catholic education and a proud record, academically, in the arts and in sport.
We embrace the person and vision of Jesus, and the example of Mary and St Francis, as we encourage all to respond to the creative presence of God in the spiritual, pastoral and social dimensions of their life. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
About the role - We are seeking a Grounds and Maintenance Officer for a fixed term contract with a genuine passion for their work to ensure the school facilities and grounds are maintained in a high standard of neatness, tidiness, safety and hygiene.
Duties include:
- Waste removal, removal of graffiti, cobwebs and litter from College facilities and grounds, and emptying and washing rubbish bins.
- Care of grounds, gardens and oval including rubbish removal, mowing, edging, watering, soil maintenance, and planting and pruning of shrubs and trees.
- Operate cleaning equipment for the sweeping, moping, buffing, blowing and hosing of external and undercover Colleges surfaces and outdoor seating as appropriate, routinely and as required.
- Assist with the running of College events, including venue and equipment set-up and pack-down, including stacking and unstacking of chairs.
- Undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Business Manager or Principal.
- Understand, apply and adhere to safe working procedures and all relevant WHS policies and procedures of BCE and the College, notifying the Business Manager of unsafe or potential hazards that require further attention.
- Participate in workplace health and safety training, document workplace risks and always adhere to safe work practices and procedures, including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment appropriate to the task being undertaken or equipment being used.
- Follow security and lock up procedures.
About you - Ideally you will:
- Support the mission and ethos of the College.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills including developing positive relationships with fellow staff and students.
- Reliability, flexibility, commitment and pride in one’s work.
- Ability to use and maintain portable hand tools and gardening/ cleaning equipment, including mowers and tractor.
- Able to accept direction and supervision, but also exercise initiative and independence when appropriate.
- Ability to apply Workplace Health and Safety standards, especially with regard to the use, application, manual handling and storage of petrol, LP gas, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers and chemicals.
- Sound practice in relation to security of buildings, personal property and equipment.
- You will also have a good work ethic and seek to achieve quality work whilst maintaining the highest level of safety.
To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:
- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.
Contact: Liz Cooke
Contact number: 55861000
Contact email: liz.cooke@marymount.qld.edu.au
Closing date: 07 May 2024