Schools Officer, Grounds And Facilities - Pimlico State High School

Pimlico State High School is a large, co-educational school located in the eastern suburbs of Townsville, North Queensland. Join Pimlico State High School's Facilities Team as a Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities. We are seeking a hardworking, positive, proactive person to join our team to work collaboratively to ensure the school is maintained to a very high standard. This position is offered on a permanent full-time basis. If you are enthusiastic about being part of a team that is committed to shaping the future success of our students, we encourage you to apply for the Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities position.

About Us:

Pimlico State High School is a co-educational and located in Townsville, North Queensland.

Pimlico is proud to offer an extensive range of both academic and vocational subjects to students in Years 7 to 12. A comprehensive curriculum with a strong academic focus is a feature of the school. In the senior school, we offer an extensive range of general and applied subjects that provide a variety of pathways to university, further training and employment.

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role:

Working closely with our Facilities Team, you will collaborate on various maintenance activities and adapt as needed to address specific grounds-related requirements. You will perform a range of activities to ensure that the school is maintained to a high standard; follow set instructions; and have independence to perform a variety of day-to-day services that are routine in nature. However, the role receives regular supervision when undertaking duties that are non-routine in nature. As the Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities you will not be required to perform any task or repairs that would normally require the services of a qualified tradesperson.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Responsible for a range of day-to-day activities that may include delivering and collecting parcels; preparing classrooms for examinations and preparing activity/assembly halls, including moving/arranging furniture and seating; removing and relocating furniture from room to room; maintaining various registers; and stocktaking and recording/engraving of school equipment/furniture and assets.
• Assist with a range of duties that include clearing and hosing of drains and gutters; collection of waste, food and paper on school grounds; undertaking immediate action cleaning duties (outside the normal operating hours of the school's cleaning staff); coordinating the removal and/or disposal of rubbish as required (does not include emptying of bins in agreed eating areas); assist with requirements for significant events such as assemblies and major sporting events.
• Support with a variety of security duties at the school that involve using and maintaining the school security systems; and locking and unlocking buildings and gates (within core hours).
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements including maintenance of a safe work environment; safe storage and handling of chemicals, fertilisers and fuels; bring to appropriate attention any safety hazards; manage equipment records; and maintain tools and equipment for repair services (as per manufacturer's service manual).
• Order and/or collect general grounds care/cleaning supplies and materials.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to Apply:

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A maximum 1 page written response to outline demonstrated experience in grounds/landscaping and/or facilities maintenance.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

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). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )