Maintenance/Gardener

Norwood Secondary College; City of Maroondah; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood Secondary College is seeking a Gardener/Maintenance person to assist our Facilities Manager. The role is 38 hours per week, fixed term, negotiable, with attendance during school term breaks.

The position could suit someone starting their career or seeking a career change. A current Working With Children check is essential; a Heavy Vehicle Licence is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds and garden maintenance preferred but not essential.
• Current Employee Working With Children check is essential.
• Ability to work with staff and students in a school environment.
• Heavy Vehicle Driver Licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a healthy and safe working environment in line with OH&S regulations and standards.
• Oversee regular site inspections with OHS staff and school staff.
• Carry out garden and grounds maintenance to a high standard, including fertilising, pruning, mulching and irrigation checks.
• Clean pathways and driveways, using high-pressure equipment as required.
• Assist with events, setup/pack-up and transport of equipment for school activities.
• Record jobs and invoices on administrative systems.
• Engage with the school community and mentor students through work programs.
• Assist with painting, furniture moving and other maintenance tasks as required.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Lawn mowing

Tool handling

Heavy vehicle licence

Job description

Norwood Secondary College is seeking a Gardener/Maintenance person to assist our Facilities Manager. This role is 38 hours per week (negotiable) for a fixed term, however, could lead to a further term of employment. Attendance during school term breaks will be required.

Position could suit somebody starting out in their career to somebody looking for a career change. Skilled trades person would be an advantage (not essential).

A current Employee Working With Children check is essential.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• maintain a healthy and safe working environment by having knowledge of OH&S regulations (can be provided), along with theDepartment of Education obligations/standards
• work with the OHS staff to oversee regular site inspections
• work cooperatively with a range of staff and contractors
• carrying out/maintain garden, grounds and general maintenance consistently to a high standard, including fertilising, raking/leaf blowing, weed control, watering, planting, hedging/pruning, mulching, irrigation checks and rubbish removal etc. in a friendly, safe manner
• regular cleaning of pathways and driveways, including use of high-pressure equipment
• actively contribute to the maintenance or replacement of tools and equipment, ensuring the safe use of equipment and machinery
• upkeep and maintain external drain pits, spoon drains and other associated landscape elements
• assisting with the set-up/pack-up for events/functions/sporting requirements, and assist with the transportation of necessary equipment
• ensuring all requests are acknowledged and action taken in a timely manner
• assist the Buildings and Facilities manager with maintenance as required, such as painting, locker/furniture moving (some heavy lifting may be involved) etc.
• engage with the school community in a friendly and efficient manner, including assisting and mentoring students through programs of work such as our hands on learning team
• Mow the oval and other grassed areas of the school including line marking of the oval.
• Rubbish collections before tours and other school events
• Heavy Vehicle Driver Licence is an advantage
• Recording of jobs and invoices on administrative systems

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy