Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities - Kruger State School

education; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kruger State School is seeking a dedicated Schools Officer – Grounds and Facilities to maintain the school's grounds, buildings and facilities. The role is hands-on, practical, and collaborative, working alongside another Officers to ensure a safe, clean and well-presented environment.

The successful applicant will be reliable, self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team, with good communication, initiative and a willingness to perform a varied range of duties.

Qualifications

• General grounds and facilities maintenance tasks
• Ability to operate basic maintenance tools and equipment
• Willingness to undertake varied duties across school grounds

Responsibilities

• Mowing and garden maintenance
• Assisting with school events and setup
• Maintaining and safe-keeping school equipment and assets
• Opening/locking buildings and assisting with security duties
• Stocktaking and basic administrative duties for supplies

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Reliability

Physical fitness

Job description

About us:We have established a very proud reputation as a community of excellence; in student academic, performing arts and sporting results. Our school offers programs for about 1000 students in Prep to Year 6. Kruger State School offers your family a safe and supportive environment and is very proud to be part of the responsive public education system of Queensland.Your opportunity:The Schools Officer - Grounds and Facilities role is a hands-on, practical position responsible for the day-to-day upkeep, maintenance and presentation of the school's grounds, buildings and facilities.The role involves a variety of duties, including general grounds and garden maintenance, mowing, minor repairs, maintaining equipment, assisting with school events and supporting the general operational needs of the school.The successful applicant will work collaboratively alongside another Schools Officer, sharing the day-to-day responsibilities of maintaining a safe, clean and well-presented school environment. This is an operational, hands-on role, not a management or supervisory position.We are seeking someone who is reliable, self-motivated, practical and takes pride in their work, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Good communication skills, initiative and a willingness to undertake a varied range of duties are essential.Resposnibilities include, but are not limited to:Responsible for a range of day to day activities that may include delivering and collecting mail, parcels and documents; recording and delivering of messages; printing and photocopying; preparing classrooms for examinations and preparing activity/assembly halls, including moving/arranging furniture and seating; removing and relocating furniture from room to room; general store duties including receipting, opening up, checking, storing and distributing school supplies and stocks; maintaining various registers; and stocktaking and recording/engraving of school equipment/furniture and assets.Support a variety of security duties at the school that involve using and maintaining the school security systems; banking of school funds (this does not refer to the collection, receipt, or reconciliation of funds, but rather to the transport and depositing of funds at the appropriate banking institution); and locking and unlocking buildings (within core hours).Assist with a range of duties that include clearing and hosing of drains and gutters; collection of waste, food and paper on school grounds as agreed by relevant staff and the Principal, Business Manager and/or nominated delegate; undertaking immediate action cleaning duties (outside the normal operating hours of the school's cleaning staff).Interested? To Apply:Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role descriptionWe welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.Progressional roles show a salary range spanning two classifications. Appointment will be made at the level appropriate to skill and fulfilment of required criteria.Contact Name: Subria Proud, Business Manager [phone]Closing Date: Sunday, 22 November 2026This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.