School Grounds & Facilities Officer

Brisbane Catholic Education; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

AI tools training

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education is seeking a dedicated groundskeeper for San Sisto College, Carina, Brisbane. This full-time role covers grounds maintenance, event setup, and site safety across the campus.

You will operate small machinery, assist with oval preparation for sports, and liaise with staff and contractors to keep facilities in top condition. A Certificate III or apprenticeship completes the profile.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of maintaining playing surfaces, including fertilising, seeding, and turfing.
• Ability to assist in preparing ovals for sporting events and carnivals.
• Skilled in safely operating and maintaining small machinery, ensuring safety for all.
• Experience in equipment and plant maintenance, following the grounds maintenance plan.
• Ability to assist in ordering and purchasing materials for maintenance tasks.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications at Certificate III level, or completion of an apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain school grounds and facilities to ensure a safe, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.
• Perform routine groundskeeping duties including mowing, landscaping, waste management, litter collection and general site presentation.
• Assist with the setup and pack down of school events, assemblies, sporting activities and community functions.
• Operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment, machinery and tools in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements.
• Undertake routine maintenance, minor repairs and facility inspections across the school site.
• Monitor and respond to maintenance requests, liaising with staff, contractors and service providers as required.
• Support the coordination and supervision of contractors on site and assist with sourcing materials and supplies.
• Contribute to the security of the school through opening and locking facilities and conducting site checks.
• Provide transport support for student excursions, events and activities when required and appropriately licensed.

Skills

Turf maintenance

Grounds equipment operation

Safety awareness

Materials ordering

Education

Certificate III in Groundskeeping or apprenticeship

Tools

Small machinery maintenance

Landscaping tools

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education is seeking a dedicated groundskeeper for San Sisto College, Carina, Brisbane. This full-time role covers grounds maintenance, event setup, and site safety across the campus.

You will operate small machinery, assist with oval preparation for sports, and liaise with staff and contractors to keep facilities in top condition. A Certificate III or apprenticeship completes the profile.