Operational Service Officer (Ground and Gardens) - Charters Towers

Health; Charters Towers Regional; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Locality allowance

4 weeks annual leave with loading

Employer superannuation contribution

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking an Operational Services Officer for Grounds and Gardens at Eventide Residential Aged Care Facility and Charters Towers Hospital. This permanent full-time role supports sites within Townsville Health Service, with a competitive salary and benefits.

You will maintain gardens, coordinate landscaping quotations, supervise contractors, and ensure safe, well-kept grounds with minimal disruption to staff and residents.

Qualifications

• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease risk role.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or Yellow Card is required for risk-assessed health roles.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of tasks of a complex nature, operating equipment requiring skill and training.
• Assist in the establishment, cultivation, maintenance and upkeep of gardens and grounds for Charters Towers Hospital premises, ERACF and CTRU.
• Abide by the Annual Planned Schedule of Works for the Charters Towers Facilities Maintenance Plan.
• Assist with coordination of quotations for landscaping works.
• Liaise with Team Leader and Contractors for quotations and supervise contractor/sub-contractor works for quality/safety.
• Monitor Grounds Team materials and equipment holdings to ensure efficient, safe service delivery.
• Ensure works are undertaken with minimal disruption to staff and visitors.

Job description

# Operational Service Officer (Ground and Gardens) - Charters Towers**Queensland Health** (Organisation site) Eventide Residential Aged Care Facility + Charters Towers Hospital, Charters Towers## | || --- || **Eventide Residential Aged Care Facility and Charters Towers Hospital are seeking an Operational Services Officer for a Grounds and Gardens role.** This is a permanent full-time role, with a yearly salary ranging from $65,719 - $70,118. |## Job details| | || --- | --- || Position status | Permanent || Position type | Full-time || Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support || Classification | OO2 || Workplace Location | Townsville region || Job ad reference | QLD/TV692772 || Closing date | 06-Oct-2026 || Fortnightly salary | $2519.00 - $2687.60 || Total remuneration | $74983 up to $80001 || Job duration | Permanent full-time || Contact person | Lynette Cox || Contact details | [phone] Access the National Relay Service |**The location**Charters Towers is one a beautiful inland town in Queensland, with its unrivalled architecture and unique history. Discover this enchanting outback town which is just 90 minutes west of Townsville.**About the opportunity**The purpose of the role is to provide operational services as outlined below to internal and external clients of Eventide Residential Aged Care facility and other sites within Townsville Hospital and Health Service.**Some of the role responsibilities*** Perform a range of tasks of a complex nature, and operate equipment which requires specific levels of skill, training and experience and not subject to licensing required of other trade categories.* Assist in the establishment, cultivation, maintenance and upkeep of the gardens and grounds of the Charters Towers Hospital premises, ERACF and CTRU as well as Queensland Health Housing, to provide a safe and environment for staff and residents.* Abide by Annual Planned Schedule of Works (detailing priorities and initiatives) for the delivery of the Charters Towers Facilities Maintenance Plan.* Assist with coordination of quotations for landscaping works.* Liaise with Team Leader and Contractors for quotations and supervise contractor/sub-contractor works for quality/safety.* Monitor Grounds Team materials and equipment holdings to ensure efficient, effective and safe service delivery.* Ensure works are undertaken with minimal disruption to staff and consumers/visitors.***Please refer to the Role Description for attional role responsibilities.*****Requirements:*** This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role. Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Tuberculosis.