Maintenance Officer

The Rockhampton Grammar School; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rockhampton Grammar School is seeking a proactive Maintenance Officer to join our Facilities team in Rockhampton. This full-time role will maintain school facilities, support events, and ensure a safe environment for students and staff.

We value flexibility and are open to discussing Part-Time or Casual arrangements for the right candidate. The School emphasises safety, teamwork, and high standards across campuses.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance of buildings and fixtures.
• Working with Children Check and Police Check are required; valid checks must be in place.
• Open Manual Driver’s license with LR or higher is desirable.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding responsibilities and adhere to school policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide all-round facilities maintenance and support to the school campuses.
• Undertake general building maintenance and handyman tasks as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Assist with events, office relocations, room set ups and furniture relocation.
• Provide support to contractors and service providers and coordinate with other trades.
• Ensure safe work methods and housekeeping practices are followed.
• Maintain tools, equipment and fleet vehicles; perform pre-use inspections.
• Participate in toolbox talks and site meetings as required.

Skills

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication

Job description

The Rockhampton Grammar School – Rockhampton QLD

Are you a hands-on, practical problem solver looking for a role where no two days are ever the same? The Rockhampton Grammar School is seeking a dedicated and proactive Maintenance Officer to join our hard-working Facilities team. In this varied role, you will play a vital part in maintaining our outstanding school facilities, supporting daily operations, and ensuring a safe, vibrant environment for our students and staff.

While we are primarily seeking a Full-Time team member, we value a strong cultural fit and are open to negotiating Part-Time or Casual arrangements for the right candidate.

The Rockhampton Grammar School was founded in 1881 and is an independent co-educational day and boarding school, educating and caring for students from Prep to Year 12, as well as the Early Learning Years and is Queensland’s largest boarding school. The Rockhampton Grammar School has achieved great success in the academic, cultural, sporting and vocational fields over the past 144 years. The School has a total enrolment of over 1,500 (Prep to Year 12) students who are exposed to our broad curriculum, giving effect to our commitment of Grow in Character and Scholarship.

We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our staff and students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

At The Rockhampton Grammar School, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and dynamic environment where students thrive both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities. Join us at The Rockhampton Grammar School and be a part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education! The School values co-curricular involvement and provide a wide variety of opportunities for staff in this regard.

POSITION TITLE:

Maintenance Officer

REPORTS TO:

Maintenance Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:

Facilities

CLASSIFICATION:

Full-Time

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provide a wide range of services across campuses including (but not limited to), building maintenance work, support to events/functions, office relocations on campuses, room set up and refurbishment, grounds maintenance tasks, assistance with delivery of equipment

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Maintenance Officer is to provide ‘all round’ support to the functional operations of facilities maintenance. You will be required to be flexible in an often-changing work environment and you will, at times, undertake the full range of duties as scheduled by the Maintenance Supervisor or their delegate. You will be required to work independently and as a team, as required.

You are responsible for:

Undertake general Building maintenance work including handyman tasks as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure the School assets and property are kept to a high standard.

Undertaking general services across the School (e.g. office moves for staff, set up for events and functions, assist with furniture relocation);

Provide support to Contractors & Service providers. Assistance to be provided to other Trades staff; Builders, Plumbers, or Electricians, as required.

Ensure Safe Work Methods and good housekeeping practices are followed to ensure the safety of the workplace in the execution of tasks.

Perform minor maintenance and servicing of tools and equipment used in the performance of duties.

Perform pre-use inspections & Fleet Vehicle cleaning, washing and minor maintenance to ensure vehicles & buggies are fit for purpose.

Undertake general disposal of redundant items as required, which includes clearing rubbish from the School campus and properties to ensure the high presentation standards of the School are maintained.

Ensure all documentation (e.g. job cards, timesheets, consignments, material safety datasheets, and goods received) is promptly and accurately completed/maintained.

Be proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and provide recommendations to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Be proactive in addressing emergent issues within your area of responsibility.

Any other duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.

Contribute to regular meetings:

Participate & contribute to pre-start toolbox meetings with other team members to ensure tasks are communicated, prioritised, and understood to enable staff to safely perform their duties.

Contribute to the improvement of School safety by identifying and reporting observations to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Attend site meetings as directed.

N.B This position description contains the most important duties and tasks regarding the job to be done. It is not an exclusive/exhaustive list.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of Workplace, Health and Safety requirements and demonstrated ability to work in compliance with WH&S provisions.

Ability to plan, organise, resolve problems, and prioritise work to meet strict deadlines and the ability to accommodate urgent and unplanned work with limited guidance, often without direct supervision in a collaborative team environment.

Demonstrated work ethic and attention to detail with the ability to liaise with staff and clients at all levels

Ability to act on initiative, dealing with unexpected problems that arise.

Willingness to take personal responsibility for standard of work carried out.

To undertake any training relevant to your role.

Manual handling and physical activity are an inherent requirement for this position. A suitable level of physical fitness and health is a requirement and must be maintained.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

Experience in the maintenance of buildings and fixtures and some construction experience.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Working with Children Check (Blue Card)

Police Check

Open Manual Driver’s with an “LR” (light rigid) or higher License – desirable

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The School takes child protection seriously, and as a staff member or volunteer of The Rockhampton Grammar School, you are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Practice and Behaviour Guidelines. You will receive a copy of these guidelines as part of the induction process.

Therefore, as a part of your duties and responsibilities, you are also required to:

Provide a welcoming and safe environment for children and young people;

Promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people to whom we provide services;

Ensure that your interactions with children and young people are positive and safe;

Provide adequate care and supervision of children and young people in your charge;

Act as a positive role model for children and young people;

Report any suspicions, concerns, allegations or disclosures of alleged abuse to management;

Maintain valid “working with children” documentation;

Undergo periodic “national criminal history record” checks;

Report to management any criminal charges or convictions you receive during the course of your employment that may indicate a possible risk to children and young people.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The successful applicant will be subject to a “Working with Children Check and Criminal Records Check” where applicable. The School undertakes several screening processes to ensure the appropriate protection of children and young people in its care. This includes reference checks, identity checks qualification check and professional registration checks.