About this job
About us:
Calamvale Community College is co-education college of 2400 students set in lovely landscaped grounds. Nature play is a feature of the junior school as are multiply sandpits and playgrounds. The secondary school green space winds around buildings across the campus. The 3 ovals are maintained by the council.
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for a range of day to day activities that may include delivering and collecting mail, parcels and documents; recording and delivering of messages; preparing classrooms for examinations and preparing activity/assembly halls, including moving/arranging furniture and seating; removing and relocating furniture from room to room; checking, storing and distributing school supplies and stocks; and stocktaking and recording/engraving of school equipment/furniture and assets.
- Attend to/or arrange repairs and maintenance within the school, including those which relate to furniture and equipment; locks and window and school facilities.
- Communicate and discuss with Facilities Manager or nominated delegate on matters regarding periodic maintenance of facilities. Liaise with various internal and external personnel (e.g. tradespersons).
- Order and/or collect general grounds care/cleaning supplies and materials as authorised by the Facilities Manager or nominated delegate; undertake ground improvement and enhancement activities; and prepare, mark and take general care of all outdoor sporting facilities (e.g. basketball, netball and tennis courts, cricket pitches, track and field areas).
- Oversee maintenance of school grounds through regular mowing, watering and soil maintenance (refer to WHS guidelines and procedures); lawn and garden maintenance, including regular weeding and the use of appropriate insecticides and fertilisers where necessary (refer to WHS guidelines and procedures); plant, water and care for trees, shrubs, gardens; and undertake general maintenance of grounds care equipment such as mowers, brush cutters, tractors (as per manufacturers' service manuals) and arrange regular services.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
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Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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