Groundsperson

Position: Groundsperson
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Tenure:  Full Time, Permanent
Salary Range: $62,632-$63,968 per annum pending experience
Closing Date:  Monday, 15 July 2024 unless filled prior

St Teresa's College, Abergowrieis a Catholic secondary boy's boarding college. Located in an ideal rural setting in the heart of the Herbert River Valley, the College is approximately 30 km North West of Ingham and situated on Warrgamay land. The main industries are sugarcane, forestry and cattle. Abergowrie is close to Wallaman Falls which is the highest single-drop waterfall in Australia and the beautiful Broadwater National Park.

About the role

St Teresa's Catholic College, Abergowrie is seeking an experienced and dedicated Groundsperson. This is a full-time, permanent position commencing as soon as practicable.

The Groundsperson contributes to the effective and efficient operation of St Teresa's Catholic College, Abergowrie by providing a high level of maintenance and development of the facilities. The Groundsperson will work within a team to provide resource management, a safe and pleasant environment for students and employees and create a physical environment that is conducive to learning and safe student movement. The Groundsperson ensures that a high standard of the safe play area is maintained.

Key Accountabilities

Basic maintenance (including preventative maintenance) to equipment, grounds and gardens by schedules and routines or as directed by the Grounds Supervisor or Principal including:

• Attend regular meetings with the Grounds Supervisor or Principal for allocation of tasks and a willingness to rotate duty roster
• Maintain lawn, trim trees overhanging infrastructure, hedging, blowing down and outdoor vacuuming
• Assist with constant upkeep and upgrading of school grounds and gardens, including fertilising, poisoning, landscaping and minor irrigation checks and repairs as required
• Bin runs, rubbish removal, tilling sandpits and pressure cleaning
• Assist with setting up for school functions and displays
• Carry out minor repairs to the College property and equipment, including:
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  • Assist with marking playing fields
  • Routine maintenance and cleaning of machinery and sheds, including external cleaning
  • Assist with general maintenance, upkeep and cleaning duties as reasonably requested

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner
• This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process. For some positions, it may be necessary for the successful applicant to be immunised against certain preventable diseases to minimise the risk of transmission.

Desirable Criteria

• Relevant certificate or trade qualifications.

Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases to minimise the risk of transmission.

For more information, please refer to thePosition Description.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary 
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Access to corporate health schemes
• Induction processes and professional learning programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Well-being programs and initiatives

Our Organisation

Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the south, and north to Ingham and Halifax, south-west to Winton, and west to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.  We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. 

How to apply

• Upload a current resume
• Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
• Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address) 

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential. 

Applications close at 3.00pm Monday, 15 July 2024 unless filled prior.