Greenkeeper (Qualified)

Facilities | Toowoomba

Closing date: 18/11/2024

**Qualified Greenkeeper**
- Toowoomba, QLD
- Full Time Permanent Position (casual opportunities available)
- Free On-site Parking and Access to School Facilities

Toowoomba Grammar School (TGS) is looking for a motivated and passionate Greenkeeper to join our facilities and grounds team. In this role, you will provide maintenance and care of the School's grounds, including sports fields, gardens and lawns. This role ensures that the outdoor areas are kept in excellent condition, providing a safe and aesthetically pleasing environment for students, staff, and visitors.

This is a full time permanent position, however we currently have casual opportunities available.

**About Toowoomba Grammar School**

TGS is a distinguished school known for its iconic presence and impressive campus. For nearly 150 years, TGS has been dedicated to shaping young minds. As a day and boarding school for boys, TGS proudly holds membership in the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS).

We are honoured to have received The Educator’s 2024 5-Star Employer of Choice award, recognising our commitment to offering competitive salaries, comprehensive employee benefits, professional development opportunities, and fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.

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**About the Position**

Reporting to the Director of Facilities, your responsibilities will include maintaining and enhancing the School's grounds and sports fields by mowing, trimming, watering, and aerating lawns, as well as pruning plants and removing weeds. Maintaining equipment, assisting with landscaping projects, and ensuring health and safety standards are met, are also required.

**Selection Criteria**:
You will be able to demonstrate your ability and commitment to:

- **Experience and Qualifications**: Demonstrated minimum of 4 years’ experience in a Greenkeeper or similar role, with relevant qualifications in sports turf management, horticulture, or a related field (Certificate II, III, or IV). Possession of a Queensland Driver’s Licence and current first aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
- **Technical Expertise in Grounds Maintenance**: Proven ability to manage and maintain lawns, sports fields, and gardens, including skills in mowing, aerating, fertilising, irrigating, and pruning. Proficiency in operating and maintaining groundskeeping equipment, such as lawn mowers, trimmers, aerators, and irrigation systems.
- **Sports Field Preparation and Care**: Demonstrated competence in marking, lining, and preparing sports fields for various activities, with a strong understanding of the maintenance needs of different sports surfaces, including cricket pitches, soccer fields, and tennis courts.
- **Health and Safety Compliance**: Commitment to maintaining a safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations, using personal protective equipment (PPE), and promptly reporting any hazards or incidents.
- **Physical Fitness and Personal Attributes**: Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in various weather conditions, with a strong attention to detail, reliability, and a proactive approach to addressing potential issues. Ability to work collaboratively with staff and demonstrate initiative in maintaining the grounds to a high standard.

When addressing these selection criteria, please provide specific examples from your experience and qualifications that demonstrate your suitability for the role.

For a full Position Description please refer to the attachment below.

**How to apply**:

- a cover letter addressed to the Headmaster addressing the vacancy being applied for;
- a resume;
- the names and contact details of three confidential referees.

**Applications close on 18 November 2024.**
- Applicants must possess the legal right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position._
- We do not welcome interest from recruitment agencies at this time._

**Working with Children**

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All School staff, unless otherwise eligible for an exemption, must possess a current Positive Notice or “Blue Card” issued under the _Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000_ before commencing employment with the School. Volunteer Blue Cards are required to be transferred to Paid Employment cards.

**About Toowoomba**

Toowoomba is one of Australia’s largest inland cities, with a population around 162,000 people. It is a beautiful provincial city and is known as “The Garden City” of Queensland. Toowoomba is ideally situated less than 1.5 hours by car from Brisbane and two hours from the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Regional public transport is available with connections to interstate