Grounds & Sports Field Keeper – Primary School

Brisbane Catholic Education; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development and training

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging options

Wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education is seeking a Groundsperson for Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters, on a full-time permanent basis. The role is based on 38 hours per week at $32.50 per hour plus superannuation, with duties covering grounds, ovals, and garden maintenance on school grounds.

The successful candidate will maintain playing surfaces, prepare ovals for events, operate small machinery safely, and assist with material purchases as part of the grounds maintenance plan.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of maintaining playing surfaces, including fertilising, seeding, and turfing.
• Ability to assist in preparing ovals for sporting events and carnivals.
• Skilled in safely operating and maintaining small machinery.
• Experience in equipment and plant maintenance, following the grounds maintenance plan.
• Ability to assist in ordering and purchasing materials for maintenance tasks.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications at Certificate III level, or completion of an apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintenance of playing surfaces and conditioning of ovals.
• Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals.
• Safely operate and maintain small machinery and plants.
• Carry out equipment and plant maintenance tasks per the grounds plan.
• Assist in ordering and purchasing maintenance materials.

Skills

Playing surface maintenance

Small machinery operation

Equipment maintenance

Ordering materials

Education

Certificate III or apprenticeship

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education is seeking a Groundsperson for Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters, on a full-time permanent basis. The role is based on 38 hours per week at $32.50 per hour plus superannuation, with duties covering grounds, ovals, and garden maintenance on school grounds.

The successful candidate will maintain playing surfaces, prepare ovals for events, operate small machinery safely, and assist with material purchases as part of the grounds maintenance plan.