Full-Time Grounds & Farm Maintenance Tech

Catholic Education Office Diocese of Bathurst; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst seeks a reliable Grounds / Farm / Maintenance Assistant for James Sheahan CHS, Orange, a co-educational school (Years 7–12). The role is permanent full-time, 76 hours per fortnight, starting 7 December 2026, and involves maintaining grounds, ovals, and facilities to ensure a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff.

The successful candidate will operate and maintain grounds equipment, assist with classroom and facilities setup, manage maintenance

Qualifications

• Be able to work without supervision and to a deadline.
• Comply with WHS regulations.
• Excellent manual and equipment operation and maintenance experience.
• Experience in building and ground maintenance.
• Experience in livestock and farm maintenance an advantage.
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Have a current WWCC and a current driver’s licence (LR/MR/HR licence would be an advantage).
• Heavy lifting essential; lift and move furniture, equipment and supplies (occasionally and sometimes up and down stairs).
• Highly organised with attention to detail (cleanliness of workplace / surroundings).
• Willingness to support and provide assistance where necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and caring for lawns, gardens, sporting ovals, grounds and outdoor spaces.
• Preparing ovals and sporting areas for school events, carnivals and other activities as required.
• Safely operating and maintaining machinery and equipment relevant to the role.
• Assisting with general maintenance tasks across buildings, furniture, equipment and school facilities.
• Supporting the cleanliness, good order and presentation of grounds, storage areas and maintenance workspaces.
• Assisting with the preparation of classrooms, furniture, equipment and fittings at the beginning of each school term and as required.
• Attending to maintenance requests as directed by the School Principal.
• Undertaking periodic cleaning and maintenance of roof gutters, drains and sumps.
• Liaising with and monitoring external contractors where required to ensure work is completed to a satisfactory standard.
• Following all workplace health and safety procedures, including reporting hazards and taking reasonable care for the safety of self and others.

Skills

Manual equipment use

Grounds maintenance

Livestock/farm maintenance

WHS compliance

Teamwork

WWCC

Driver's license (LR/MR/HR advantage)

Heavy lifting

Organised / detail oriented

Willingness to assist

Job description

Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst seeks a reliable Grounds / Farm / Maintenance Assistant for James Sheahan CHS, Orange, a co-educational school (Years 7–12). The role is permanent full-time, 76 hours per fortnight, starting 7 December 2026, and involves maintaining grounds, ovals, and facilities to ensure a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff.

The successful candidate will operate and maintain grounds equipment, assist with classroom and facilities setup, manage maintenance