Agricultural Assistant - Wilsonton State High School

Queensland Department of Education; Toowoomba Regional; Presencial; AUD 50.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Queensland Department of Education is seeking an Agricultural Assistant to support the Wilsonton State High School agricultural programs. The role involves hands-on work in the school farm, caring for crops and livestock, and maintaining facilities and equipment to ensure safe, functional operations.

You will assist teachers with practical classes, manage agricultural supplies, and support student safety. Prior livestock experience is highly regarded and the role offers opportunities to

Formación

• Experience with livestock is highly regarded.
• Ability to assist teachers with agricultural activities.
• Willingness to maintain farm facilities and equipment.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare agricultural field sites, machinery, and materials for classes.
• Plant, water, and care for crops and market gardens; manage pest control.
• Care for animals, clean cages and pens, and assist with animal husbandry activities.
• Order and collect general agricultural supplies as authorised by leadership.
• Maintain stores and equipment, and support classroom activities and student safety.

Conocimientos

Livestock care

Husbandry

Horticulture

Machinery maintenance

Stores management

Student safety

Descripción del empleo

Agricultural Assistant - Wilsonton State High School

Queensland Department of Education - Darling Downs QLD

The Agricultural Assistant at Wilsonton State High School supports the school's agricultural programs by maintaining field study sites, crops, animals, machinery and equipment ina safe and functional condition.

Duties include crop and animal care, maintaining facilities and machinery, managing agricultural supplies and stock, preparing equipmentand materials for practical classes, and assisting teachers with agricultural activities and student safety.

About us:

Wilsonton SHS Agricultural Centre, located in Toowoomba, offers a supportive learning environment focused on student achievement and engagement.
Opportunity to assist in the practical skill development of Agriculture students in Years 7 - 12, with the chance to inspire creativity, develop skills and engage students through diverse learning experiences.

Your opportunity:

Your will be supporting the day-to-day operations of a school farm. The role involves a variety of hand-on responsibilities, including livestock care & husbandry, horticulture, farm and machinery maintenance, stores management and assisting teaching activities. Previous experience with livestock will be highly regarded.

Please refer to the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation of all agricultural field sites and agricultural machinery, equipment and materials.
• Planting, watering and care of crops and market gardens and related duties including regular physical maintenance and the use of appropriate insecticides and fertilisers where necessary.
• Care and feeding of animals, cleaning cages and pens and related duties.
• Take simple measurements, for example, weighing crop yields.
• Order and/or collect general agricultural supplies and materials as authorised by the Head of Department, Principal or nominated delegate.
• Animal husbandry, crop and soil improvement and enhancement activities.
• Other relevant agricultural duties as directed by the Head of Department, Principal or nominated delegate.

Maintenance

• Preparation and maintenance of field study sites by establishing and repairing fences, gates and soil maintenance.
• Arrange regular servicing and maintenance of agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure compliance with warranty and safety requirements.
• Maintain store rooms, machinery sheds and field laboratories in a functional, safe and orderly manner.
• Maintain plant rooms, glasshouses and aquariums.
• Maintain the stock book for petrol, LP gas, insecticides, herbicides, fertilisers and chemicals used in agricultural activities.

Cleaning

• Removal and disposal of animal waste and associated materials.
• Removal and/or disposal of agricultural equipment rubbish as required.

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.

Progressional roles show a salary range spanning two classifications. Appointment will be made at the level appropriate to skill and fulfilment of required criteria.