Operational Services Officer - Groundsperson

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Miles; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Diversity and inclusion

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking an Operational Services Officer (Groundsperson) in Miles to maintain outdoor spaces that support patient, visitor and staff wellbeing. You will care for gardens and grounds and help ensure a welcoming health service environment.

The role focuses on operating grounds equipment, safety, and collaborative work to meet service needs while contributing to a positive team culture and the overall care mission of the site.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance, gardening, landscaping or turf care.
• Ability to operate and perform minor repairs on grounds equipment.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety, safe manual handling and risk awareness.
• A current C Class Driver Licence and a team-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining attractive, safe and functional gardens, lawns and outdoor spaces.
• Operating and caring for grounds equipment safely and keeping resources prepared for use.
• Supporting cleaning and presentation of facilities through waste management and exterior upkeep.
• Working with the team to deliver operational priorities and a positive work culture.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Gardening

Landscaping

Turf care

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture

Tools

Grounds equipment maintenance

Job description

Join Darling Downs Health as an Operational Services Officer (Groundsperson) in Miles and help create safe, welcoming outdoor spaces that support patients, visitors and staff. In this hands‑on role, you’ll maintain grounds and facilities, contribute to a positive environment, and be part of a team that values connection, care and community impact

What Your Day Could Look Like

As an Operational Services Officer (Groundsperson), you'll help create and maintain outdoor environments that support the wellbeing of patients, visitors and staff. From caring for gardens and landscaped areas to supporting the presentation and safety of health service facilities, your work will contribute to positive experiences across the site every day.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Maintaining attractive, safe and functional gardens, lawns and outdoor spaces that enhance the health service environment.
• Operating and caring for grounds equipment safely while helping ensure resources are well maintained and ready for use.
• Supporting clean, tidy and welcoming facilities through waste management, exterior cleaning and site presentation activities.
• Working collaboratively to deliver operational priorities, meet service needs and contribute to a positive team culture.

Let's talk about you!

Role

You're someone who takes pride in seeing the difference your work makes. Reliable, practical and community-minded, you bring a strong commitment to safety, teamwork and quality outcomes. You enjoy working outdoors, adapt to changing priorities and find satisfaction in creating spaces that people can enjoy and feel comfortable in. Guided by compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage, you're motivated by meaningful work that supports others. Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Experience in grounds maintenance, gardening, landscaping or turf care.
• Ability to safely operate, maintain and perform minor repairs on grounds equipment.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety, safe manual handling and risk awareness.
• A current C Class Driver Licence and a proactive, team-focused approach to work.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have a Certificate III in Horticulture (or are working towards it) and/or experience with pest and weed management.

Most importantly, you’ll be passionate about maintaining environments that support care, connection and community wellbeing.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

Occupational group

Health - Health Service Support