Maintenance Groundsperson
Permanent, Full Time
Brighton, VIC
- Tuesday to Saturday - Full Time (0.1 FTE) Ongoing, at Brighton.
- Join a supportive, high performing and collaborative, values based organisation
- Maintenance Groundsperson
At Haileybury, we are leading the way in redefining education, and are seeking an innovative and people focused professional to join the Facilities team, based at Brighton Campus.
As a Maintenance Groundsperson, you are responsible for maintaining the grounds, gardens, and lawns of Haileybury under the direction of supervisory staff. The role includes learning, developing and implementing horticultural skills and turf management techniques to assist in the development and implementation of the Grounds Managers work program.
About Haileybury
Haileybury vision is to be recognised as a great world school. Our mission, is to deliver an exceptional educational experience that fosters the growth of each student through leading teaching and learning programs, a wide array of opportunities, within a culture of high expectations, empowering students to excel.
Everything that we do is centred around our Magenta Principles, striving for and achieving more than expected. Our Principles support and shape this in our daily work:
- Every student matters every day
- Every staff member matters every day
- Effective practise support sustainability
- One inclusive community
Haileybury offers a flexible, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We’re focused on embracing change and celebrating and nurturing our people.
Your key responsibilities would include
- Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Supervisor, Turf Maintenance for turf and lawn establishment and maintenance
- Sports Field Preparation
- Plant Maintenance
- Irrigation Maintenance
- Maintenance Duties
- Function Support
- Portering
- Compliance
- Responsible for ensuring that all activities under their control are conducted in a legal and ethical manner, consistent with Haileybury standards, policy and procedure.
- Ensure quality of paperwork, documentation and reports meets Haileybury standards and timelines
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Responsible for adopting work practices that are executed in line with the highest practicable standards with respect to environmental health and safety in the workplace.
About You
At Haileybury we are seeking exceptional people. We are looking for a team player who brings the following skills and experience:
- Ability to work effectively in the team or other type of work organisation concerned
- Good physical mobility and able to carry out repetitive, physical activity
Why work for us
- Competitive Salary, with further career development and opportunities
- Ongoing professional and personal development
- Excellent, On -Site Facilities, ground and working environments
Want to find out more?
For all enquiries, please contact the People and Culture team via ***************@haileybury.com.au.
To view the position description and/or apply, please click on the "Apply Now" button to be directed to our online recruitment portal.
Applications close; 12:00 pm, Friday 10 May, 2024.
Please note that successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia, National Police Check and Working with Children Check.
Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities. The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening, and adhere at all times to the schools’ Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, (https://www.haileybury.com.au/policies).
Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.