Senior Overseer - Laundry 5D - Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Nelson; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding career

Flexible work environment

Training and development opportunities

Health & Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Corrective Services NSW at Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre seeks an Experienced Trade & Operations Leader to guide laundry operations and related trades, mentoring overseers and coaching inmates to acquire practical, job-ready skills.

You will plan daily operations, drive productivity, and ensure safety, quality and compliance while supporting pathways to meaningful employment after release in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate III level qualification: Laundry Operations, or related trades, as well as proven trade experience otherwise must be willing to obtain certificate within timeframe set out by CSNSW
• Certificate III Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframe
• Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as required by role
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description
• Ability to work across various trades as required by the business

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop work teams to achieve organisational objectives.
• Supervise, train and mentor inmates to build practical skills and work readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with CSNSW and CSI policies and probity requirements.
• Manage budgets and resources to maximise productivity and operational outcomes.
• Maintain a safe, compliant workplace for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors.

Skills

Leadership

Trade experience

Driver Licence

Education

Certificate III Laundry Operations

Certificate III Correctional Practice

Job description

Experienced Trade & Operations Leader

Corrective Services NSW

Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre

Location: Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre, Berkshire Park

Employment type : Ongoing, Full Time (Monday to Friday)

Salary: $108,197 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

Are you a qualified tradesperson ready for a new career path? Enjoy government benefits, work-life balance and career progression. If you’re experienced in Laundry Operations/ related trades or willing to obtain within set timeframe then we want to hear from you!

Your Role

Lead with Purpose. Make a real difference in someone’s life.

Bring your trade, operational or industry expertise to a role where your skills can make a real difference. Whether your background is in Laundry Operations or associated you’ll lead and mentor Overseers while coaching and supporting inmates to build practical, job-ready skills.

You’ll play a key role in planning, coordinating and delivering daily operations, driving productivity, efficiency and commercial outcomes while creating a positive, collaborative workplace. Your leadership will help prepare inmates for meaningful employment after release, while ensuring high standards of safety, quality, compliance and customer service.

This Is More Than Managing Operations — It’s An Opportunity To Share Your Expertise, Develop People And Create Pathways To a Better Future.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach and develop work teams to achieve organisational objectives.
• Supervise, train and mentor inmates to build practical skills and work readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with CSNSW and CSI policies and probity requirements.
• Manage budgets and resources to maximise productivity and operational outcomes.
• Maintain a safe, compliant workplace for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors.

The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum Certificate III level qualification: Laundry Operations, or related trades, as well as proven trade experience otherwise must be willing to obtain certificate within timeframe set out by CSNSW
• Certificate III Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframe
• Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as required by role
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description
• Ability to work across various trades as required by the business

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close

11:59pm, Thursday 8th October 2026

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Beau Jenkins via [e-mail]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Jessica Genovese via [e-mail]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.