Justice Officer, Grounds and Services

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Geelong; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria in Geelong is seeking a Justice Officer, Grounds and Services to keep prison grounds, deliveries and daily services running safely. You will plan your work, maintain grounds and move items across the prison, while supporting meals, laundry, stores and minor maintenance tasks.

This is an ongoing, full-time role with a salary of $62,104 to $79,753 per year plus super. Experience in maintenance or logistics is desirable, as is a forklift licence.

Qualifications

• Current Victorian driver’s licence is required.
• Experience in maintenance or logistics desirable.
• Forklift licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily work to ensure essential duties are completed on time.
• Maintain grounds including lawns, plants and walkways.
• Deliver items across the prison and keep to schedules.
• Load, unload and operate light delivery vehicles safely.
• Assist with meals, laundry, stores, property and minor maintenance tasks.

Skills

Driver's licence

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Physical fitness

Forklift licence

Education

Victorian driver’s licence (cert)

Job description

About This Role

• Keep prison grounds, deliveries and daily services running safely.
• Work across grounds, meals, laundry, stores and property services.
• Use practical skills while working as part of a supportive team.
• Enjoy varied work that keeps you active and useful.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning $62,104 - $79,753 per year, plus super.

What You Will Do

As Justice Officer, Grounds and Services, you will support daily prison services. You’ll plan your work, maintain grounds and move items across the prison.

You Will

• care for tidy and safe grounds, including lawns, plants and walkways.
• deliver items across the prison and keep to set schedules.
• load, unload, check and operate light delivery vehicles safely.
• help with meals, laundry, stores, property and minor maintenance tasks.
• plan daily work so essential duties are completed on time.

About You

You must hold a current Victorian driver’s licence. Experience in maintenance or logistics is desirable, as is a forklift licence.

You Should Also Have

• delivery and logistics experience and an understanding of how to move items safely.
• maintenance experience and the ability to operate light machinery and vehicles.
• good driving skills, with a clean driving record and a careful approach to safety.
• flexibility and teamwork, with respect for people from different backgrounds.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Timothy McPherson at [e-mail].

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

Important Information

Child safe statement of commitment

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.