Collection Maintenance Officer

Randstad; Adelaide; Presencial; AUD 34.000 - 44.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Randstad is seeking a part-time Collection Maintenance Officer in Adelaide CBD to support the Collection Storage & Care team. The role involves handling and preserving collections, fulfilling retrieval requests, and maintaining accurate records in internal systems.

Duties include barcode labeling, re-housing, and assisting with cataloguing, stocktakes, and ensuring timely retrievals for researchers and the public.

Formación

• Diploma of Library and Information Services or equivalent library technician qualification is strongly preferred.
• Strong computer literacy and ability to navigate legacy databases while transitioning to modern platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Retrieve and manage daily requests for books, bound newspapers, maps, and special collection items from storage within scheduled timeframes.
• Barcode, label, rehouse, and assist with ongoing cataloguing updates and stocktakes.

Conocimientos

Technical literacy

Data entry

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Educación

Diploma of Library and Information Services

Herramientas

Library management systems

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Collection Maintenance Officer

Location: Adelaide CBD, SA (North Terrace precinct)

Work Type: Part-Time (0.8 FTE / approx. 30 hours per week)

Tenure: 6-Month Casual (Immediate)

Classification: ASO3 Equivalent

About the Role

Randstad is proud to partner with a premier South Australian cultural and heritage institution located in the heart of Adelaide. We are seeking an adaptable, detail-oriented Collection Maintenance Officer to join their dedicated Collection Storage & Care team up to a 6-month casual term.

In this role, you will play a key part in collection handling and management, retrieval services, and collection preservation. You will balance active retrieval shifts in specialised storage areas with technical collection maintenance tasks, ensuring community and researcher requests are fulfilled accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Collection Retrieval: Print and manage daily requests, retrieve books, bound newspapers, archive boxes, maps, and special collection items from storage within scheduled timeframes.
• Collection Care & Processing: Barcode, label, rehouse, and assist with ongoing cataloguing updates and stocktakes.
• Systems & Data Entry: Utilise internal library management systems to locate materials, update tracking records, and adapt smoothly across legacy and new platforms.
• Customer Fulfilment: Coordinate with public service and customer service desks to ensure retrieved collection items are staged on schedule.

Shift Schedule & Hours

• Roster: 4 days per week (0.8 FTE / 7.5 hours per day).
• Core Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are essential; the fourth day (Monday or Friday) offers mutual flexibility.
• Daily Hours: Core business hours for the team fall between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, incorporating rostered retrieval shifts (e.g., 9:00 AM–12:00 PM or 1:00 PM–4:00 PM) alongside independent office/maintenance duties.
• Availability: Candidates should have general availability across the standard holiday period (excluding official public holidays).

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications: Diploma of Library and Information Services (or equivalent library technician qualification) is strongly preferred; candidates with substantial relevant library/collection handling experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Technical Agility: A fast learner with strong computer literacy who can comfortably navigate legacy database systems while transitioning to modern platforms.
• Problem-Solving & Judgment: Independent troubleshooting skills to navigate large, complex collection layouts and knowing when to elevate complex queries.
• Compliance Checks:
  • Current National Police Clearance (NPC).
  • Valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
  • Physical assessment to be undertaken prior to commencement of employment

qualification

• Diploma of Library and Information Services