Groundsperson

**Estimated start date**:As soon as possible

**Position tenure**:Continuing

**Weeks worked**:Up to 52 weeks per year including school holidays

**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:38 hours per week

**Salary level, range or hourly rate**:Service Staff Level 2 $31.56 per hor(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

**Employment conditions**: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

Marymount College is an exceptional coeducational secondary College with a strong faculty culture, a commitment to adolescent learners and to life-giving learning for all.
The College serves the southern Gold Coast, just 3kms from Burleigh Waters, and has an enrolment of 1410 students in 2023, a solid reputation for holistic Catholic education and a proud record, academically, in the arts and in sport.
We embrace the person and vision of Jesus, and the example of Mary and St Francis, as we encourage all to respond to the creative presence of God in the spiritual, pastoral and social dimensions of their life. **Explore **our school website** to learn more about us.**

We are seeking a **Grounds and Maintenance Officer** with a genuine passion for their work to ensure the school facilities and grounds are maintained in a high standard of neatness, tidiness, safety and hygiene.
**Duties include**:

- Waste removal, removal of graffiti, cobwebs and litter from College facilities and grounds, and emptying and washing rubbish bins.
- Care of grounds, gardens and oval including rubbish removal, mowing, edging, watering, soil maintenance, and planting and pruning of shrubs and trees.
- Operate cleaning equipment for the sweeping, moping, buffing, blowing and hosing of external and undercover Colleges surfaces and outdoor seating as appropriate, routinely and as required.
- Assist with the running of College events, including venue and equipment set-up and pack-down, including stacking and unstacking of chairs.
- Undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Business Manager or Principal.
- Participate in workplace health and safety training, document workplace risks and always adhere to safe work practices and procedures, including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment appropriate to the task being undertaken or equipment being used.
- Follow security and lock up procedures.

**Ideally you will**:

- Support the mission and ethos of the College.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills including developing positive relationships with fellow staff and students.
- Reliability, flexibility, commitment and pride in one’s work.
- Ability to use and maintain portable hand tools and gardening/ cleaning equipment, including mowers and tractor.
- Able to accept direction and supervision, but also exercise initiative and independence when appropriate.
- Sound practice in relation to security of buildings, personal property and equipment.
- You will also have a good work ethic and seek to achieve quality work whilst maintaining the highest level of safety.

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
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- Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a _commitment to the safeguarding of children_ and promotes a culture where _**_student protection is everyone’s responsibility_**_. Successful applicants will complete requisite _Working With Children (WWC)_ pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment._

**Contact**: Trevena Macleod

**Contact number**: 55861000

**Closing date**:05-Sep-2024