Yard Maintenance Technician — Flexible Part-Time

CatholicCare Central Queensland; Queensland; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equipment & vehicles provided

Salary sacrificing options

Job summary

CatholicCare Central Queensland – Bundaberg QLD is hiring a Yard Maintenance Officer to deliver general yard maintenance for eligible clients. On-site tasks include mowing, pruning, weed control, and safety checks, with risk assessment and documentation per program requirements.

The role requires basic horticulture experience and First Aid/CPR with snake bite training, and offers equipment and vehicles during work hours. Flexible hours, no weekend work, part-time or casual opportunities.

Qualifications

• Basic horticulture qualifications and/or experience in a similar role.
• First Aid/CPR – including responding to snake bite training; and

Responsibilities

• Provide clients with information about program services and eligibility.
• Undertake yard maintenance tasks such as mowing, whipper snipping, pruning, weed spraying & removal in accordance with service agreements and relevant program funding requirements.
• Support client’s independence by ensuring outdoor areas remain safe and functional for daily use.
• Identify & report hazards, damage, and need for professional servicing or maintenance concerns to relevant line manager and enter into risk management system.
• Communicate professionally with clients to ensure services are respectful, culturally appropriate and responsive to their needs.
• Maintain tools and equipment in safe working conditions and operate them in line with workplace health and safety protocols.
• Carry out simple preventative maintenance to extend the life and efficiency of yard equipment and perform minor repairs where safe and appropriate.
• Provide information and referral to clients and senior program staff to meet client needs and ensure program viability.

Skills

Mowing equipment operation

Safety procedures

Time management

Professional communications

Education

Basic horticulture qualifications

First Aid/CPR incl. snake bite training

Job description

CatholicCare Central Queensland – Bundaberg QLD is hiring a Yard Maintenance Officer to deliver general yard maintenance for eligible clients. On-site tasks include mowing, pruning, weed control, and safety checks, with risk assessment and documentation per program requirements.

The role requires basic horticulture experience and First Aid/CPR with snake bite training, and offers equipment and vehicles during work hours. Flexible hours, no weekend work, part-time or casual opportunities.