Senior School Grounds & Turf Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Salary packaging

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is hiring for a Full-time Groundskeeper at St Ann's Primary School, Redbank Plains, starting January 2027. You will maintain gardens, lawns and sports surfaces, manage ovals and drainage, operate maintenance machinery, and supervise a small team while ensuring a safe environment for staff and students.

Join BCE’s largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, with competitive remuneration, flexible options where possible, and strong focus on professional development

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 machinery.
• Strong organisational skills for managing stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
• Experience in supervising and training grounds staff, trades people and apprentices.
• Commitment to WHS requirements.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications at Certificate III level or completion of apprenticeship highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Maintain gardens, lawns, and playing surfaces incl. top dressing, seeding, turfing, mulching and fertilising.
• Prepare ovals for events, including line marking.
• Operate and maintain pumps, irrigation and drainage systems.
• Distribute and apply pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers safely with appropriate storage and记录.
• Operate a range of machinery for lawns, turf and playing fields.
• Supervise and train grounds staff, trades people and apprentices.
• Manage stores and facilities, including stock control and records.
• Maintain a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors.

Skills

Gardens & grounds maintenance

Pumps & irrigation systems

Chemical handling & pesticides

Stock control & stores

Supervision & training

WHS compliance

Tertiary qualification

Education

Certificate III level or apprenticeship

Tools

Pumps & irrigation equipment

Machinery operation & maintenance

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is hiring for a Full-time Groundskeeper at St Ann's Primary School, Redbank Plains, starting January 2027. You will maintain gardens, lawns and sports surfaces, manage ovals and drainage, operate maintenance machinery, and supervise a small team while ensuring a safe environment for staff and students.

Join BCE’s largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, with competitive remuneration, flexible options where possible, and strong focus on professional development