Grounds and Maintenance Officer

Carinity; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Culture of caring

Training opportunities

Job summary

Carinity is seeking a Grounds and Maintenance Officer in Brisbane to keep a residential aged care site well maintained. You’ll perform general building maintenance, garden care, and operate ride-on mowers and related tools.

This hands-on, full-time role requires practical problem-solving, safety awareness, and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a welcoming environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience in general gardening and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Workplace Health & Safety Standards for grounds work.
• Ability to use power garden tools and a ride on mower.
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform general repairs and preventive maintenance and coordinate contractors when needed.
• Care for lawns, gardens, paths and outdoor areas to a high standard.
• Carry out routine tasks like rubbish removal, gutter cleaning, watering, pruning and planting.
• Maintain tools and ensure safe handling of equipment and chemicals.
• Keep maintenance records and support regulatory compliance.
• Assist with stock control and basic admin such as processing invoices and keeping registers updated.
• Work as part of a friendly, multidisciplinary team that values cooperation.

Skills

General gardening

Maintenance

Power tools

Ride-on mower

WHS knowledge

Education

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Job description

Are you an all-rounder with general maintenance and gardeningskills? If you’re hands-on and reliable we’d love to hear fromyou!

• Keep buildings, equipment, outdoor areas in top shape
• Tackling tasks with a practical, problem-solvingmindset
• Full-time position available | Monday to Friday

About the opportunity:

We’re looking for a dedicated Grounds and Maintenance Officer tohelp keep our Residential Aged Care site running smoothly andlooking its best. In this hands-on role, you’ll complete generalbuilding maintenance, use equipment like ride on movers andtractors and manage the upkeep of our beautifully landscaped gardenareas, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and well-presented environmentfor residents, visitors, and staff alike.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Perform general repairs, preventative maintenance, andorganise contractors when needed
• Care for lawns, gardens, paths, and outdoor areas to a highstandard
• Carry out routine tasks like rubbish removal, guttercleaning, watering, pruning, and planting
• Maintain tools and ensure safe handling of equipment andchemicals
• Keep accurate maintenance records, support regulatorycompliance, and uphold safety procedures
• Assist with stock control and basic admin such asprocessing invoices and keeping registers updated
• Work as part of a friendly, multidisciplinary team thatvalues cooperation and respect

About you:

• Demonstrated experience in general gardening andmaintenance
• Knowledge of Workplace Health & Safety Standards andrequirements relevant to grounds and maintenance work
• Knowledge of and experience in gardening andgroundskeeping
• Ability to use power garden tools and a ride on mower
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

The benefits of joining the Carinity team

• Access to extensive not-for-profit salary packagingoptions
• Be part of a value driven organisation, with a culture ofcaring for others
• Ongoing training and development to reach your fullpotential

Carinity actively encourages and invites applications frompeople with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople for all our positions.

Due to the inherent requirements of this role andlegislative requirements under the Child Employment Act, applicantsmust be 18 years of age or older.

Attachments:

• PD Grounds and Maintenance Officer.docx