Groundsperson

Your opportunity

Ensure a clean, safe and pleasant grounds environment exist and is maintained, adhering to the principles of Workplace Health and Safety and Infection Control. This position will also be required to work with and provide support and advice to Team Leader, Supervisors and/or Manager of Operational Services.

About the Team

Operational Services provides and co-ordinates a diverse range of services that support the clinical divisions in the delivery of patient centred health care at Mackay Base Hospital. The department consists of the following keys areas:

• Cleaning Services
• Porterage Services
• Waste Management
• Grounds and Gardens and
• Patient Equipment Loan Store (PELS).

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Benefits of working for Mackay HHS

• Remuneration - Competitive packages with salary packaging options available.
• Superannuation - Up to 12.75% employer contribution.
• Annual leave loading - 17.5%.
• Employee assistance and peer support programs - Supporting our staff through difficult times.
• Wellbeing programs - Variety of initiatives available to suit all interests and lifestyles.

How to apply

For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Mandatory vaccination requirements

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, vaccine preventable diseases Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B.

For more information on your vaccination requirements should you be the successful applicant for this role, please refer to the Queensland Health employment directives.