Maintenanceand Facilities

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 19/04/2023 - 20/12/2023

Organisation: Education

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Other

Reference: 1339933

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated experience and skills in coordinating a specific education support function.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity work as part of a team and follow procedures and guidelines relating to the work area

SC3 Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills.

SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management in respect to the work area.

SC6¿ Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Responsibilities**:
OH&S (Occupational Health and safety)
- Establish & maintain familiarity with the DET OHS Management System and policies
- Completing various OHS related activities/work including
- OHS Rectifying any OHS issues identified.
- Conduct workplace inspections
- Updating of the OHS activities calendar
- Complete OHS induction of contractors & maintain the associated records
- Member of the OHS Management committee
- Be the asbestos co-ordinator for the School, & complete various Asbestos related activities/work including:

- Maintain the asbestos register & asbestos label register, and complete the quarterly asbestos inspections
- Maintain the & completing asbestos related inspections
- Maintain the asbestos records for the school, including for all asbestos removals
- OHS duties as required

Emergency Management
- Assist with the conduct of emergency management events (eg evacuations, lockdowns)

Tasks as directed by the Principal Team or Business Managers

Contractors & Service Providers
- Ensure all contractors are inducted, have WWCs, complete necessary paperwork and store these records
- Ensure that all contractors and service providers both use SAM4Schools and their maintain current records on the system (eg insurances WWC)
- Arrange and manage school based contractors and service providers to compete facilities maintenance work as required
- Ensure that the schools financial processes & procedures are followed payment of contractors, and that legal agreements are prepared and maintained where required
- Liaise and negotiate with contractors and service providers in respect to the cost and quality of services
- Liaise with Department and VSBA Contractors regarding school maintenance and construction projects.

Maintenance
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the schools core infrastructure, and ensure that it is maintained appropriately by contractors & service providers. This includes being familiar with the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems of the College and to keep operational manuals current and arrange regular servicing and /or repairs of:

- Plumbing, stormwater & sewerage
- Electrical systems including switchboards, general power & lighting
- Fire systems such as hydrants/hoses, extinguishers, pumps
- Heating & air conditioning
- Ventilation
- Security including door furniture, locks & keys
- Identify requirements and be confident using a variety of tools to perform maintenance tasks and repairs around the school
- Develop and implement improvement plans and maintain maintenance schedules for buildings and infrastructure
- Co-ordinate the use and maintenance of school buildings and equipment
- General Maintenance of buildings and infrastructure including
- replace light globes,
- Basic maintenance of school plumbing, especially toilets such as repair leaking taps, replace tap fittings, clear blocked drains and toilets where appropriate,
- minor plastering and painting
- securing broken windows
- General carpentry and building work including assembly and installation of furniture, shelving and attach to walls
- Repairs to furniture (indoor and outdoor), cupboards and doors, including locks, door closers, hinges and window latches
- Check and maintain facilities equipment in working order and effect simple repairs where possible
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Other
- Work cooperatively with a range of people within a school environment (staff, students and community members)
- Lead the setup & pack up of furniture for a variety of school events including exams, SACs, Parent events
- Maintain working knowledge of Work Safe and DET policies
- Assist with planning of cleaning program for the school, and liaise accordingly the with cleaning service provider & their staff
- Small amount of cleaning as required, notably to maintain operation of student toilets.
- Report and maintain a record of faulty equipment, damage and breakage. Ensure that broken and/ or damaged equipment and/or furniture is repaired or if appropriate disposed of (including appropriate Asset Registry paperwork)
- Liaise with Principal class team to collate furniture and maintenance requirements;
- Oversee the maintenance of the lockers of the College
- Work with Grounds