Senior School Grounds & Facilities Lead

Brisbane Catholic Education; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging and salary-sacrificed

Flexible work arrangements

AI tools and training

Fitness Passport access

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness programs

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) invites applications for a full-time Grounds and Gardens role at St Ann's Primary School, Redbank Plains. The role oversees maintenance of gardens, lawns and playing surfaces, including ovals, with responsibility for pumps, irrigation, drainage and chemical/pesticide handling.

Start date January 2027, 38 hours per week, hourly pay plus super. Applicants should have Certificate III or equivalent, demonstrated experience in grounds work and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining gardens, lawns, and playing surfaces.
• Knowledge of operating and maintaining pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
• Ability to safely distribute and apply pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, with proficiency in operating and maintaining specialised machinery and equipment.
• Strong organisational skills for managing stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
• Experience in supervising and training grounds people, trades people, and apprentices.
• Commitment to WHS requirements.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications at Certificate III level, or completion of an apprenticeship would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Maintain gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces, including top dressing, seeding, turfing, coring, planting, trimming, mulching and fertilising.
• Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals, including laying out and line marking playing fields.
• Supervise, maintain and participate in the installation, operation, and maintenance of pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
• Manage the safe distribution and application of organic and chemical pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, including correct storage and recording.
• Operate and maintain a wide range of specialised machinery and equipment for lawns, turf, and playing fields, and routinely undertake maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Supervise and train grounds people, trades people and apprentices
• Manage and maintain stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
• Maintain a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors

Skills

Garden maintenance

Lawn care

Irrigation systems

Pesticide application

Supervision

Stock control

Record keeping

WH&S compliance

Education

Certificate III level qualification

Completion of an apprenticeship

Tools

Pumps

Irrigation equipment

Drainage systems

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) invites applications for a full-time Grounds and Gardens role at St Ann's Primary School, Redbank Plains. The role oversees maintenance of gardens, lawns and playing surfaces, including ovals, with responsibility for pumps, irrigation, drainage and chemical/pesticide handling.

Start date January 2027, 38 hours per week, hourly pay plus super. Applicants should have Certificate III or equivalent, demonstrated experience in grounds work and the ability to