Groundsperson, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer superannuation up to 12.75%

Salary packaging

17.5% annual leave loading

Job summary

Central West Hospital and Health Service in Central West Queensland seeks a Groundsperson to maintain hospital and staff accommodation grounds and the equipment used for grounds maintenance to a high standard. Duties include mowing lawns, edging, trimming trees, planting, fertilising and removing related waste.

As a Central West Health employee, you will benefit from generous employer superannuation contributions (up to 12.75%), salary packaging to increase your take‑home pay, and 17.5% annual

Responsibilities

• Maintain hospital and staff accommodation grounds to a high standard.
• Cut lawns, edge, trim trees, plant, fertilise and remove relevant waste.
• Ensure safe storage and handling of chemicals.

Job description

We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We strive to improve

What's involved – Maintain the hospital and accommodation grounds and the equipment used for the maintenance of the grounds to a high standard. Some of the duties involved are; Cut lawns; trim edges; trim trees; planting, fertilising; removal of relevant waste. Ensure safe storage and handling of chemicals.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself. Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.

Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets. It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.

As a Central West Health employee, your benefits include:

• generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%;
• salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
• 17.5% annual leave loading;

The locals will tell you a role with Central West Health is more than just a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it. Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Groundsperson, Queensland Health • Central West Qld, Australia