Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Officer

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / 24 Months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $76,817 - $93,275

Occupation: Other

Reference: DJCS/1841140

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

**Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Officer**
- **Join Victoria's Youth Justice Precinct.**:

- **Be responsible for maintaining all grounds and buildings of the Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct.**:

- **Contribute to improving the outcomes of young people's futures.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the statutory supervision of young people in the criminal justice system. Youth justice custodial centres accommodate young people aged 10-18 years who have been remanded or sentenced by the Criminal Division of the Children's Court, and some 18-21 year old sentenced by adult courts to a youth justice custodial centre. YJCS aims to engage young people in change by addressing their offending behaviour and equipping them with the skills required for positive community participation, within a safe and secure environment.

There are three Youth Justice Custodial Precincts in Victoria managed by the department. The Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct, which has been decommissioned and no longer accommodates young people, is located approximately 100 kilometres north of Melbourne. The Parkville Youth Justice Precinct is located in the inner north of Melbourne and the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct which is located in Little River to the west of Melbourne.

**The**opportunity**
- Fixed-Term, full-time position based at Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct Melbourne.
- VPS 3 role: $76,817 - $93,275 per year plus super.
- Operate as part of team to provide high level services aimed at maintaining buildings and grounds at the Precinct by organising, delivering and sustaining various periodic and general building and grounds maintenance works.
- Provide services such as carpentry repairs, glazing and manufacturing a range of fittings, mowing, pruning, spraying, mulching, watering, green waste removal and propagation.
- Safely operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as ride-on mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, forklifts and elevated work platforms (EWP) etc.
- Operate and maintain hand and power tools.
- Regular travel to other Youth Justice Precincts or locations may be required.

You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.
- To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description._

**What's in it for you?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- **Job stability** - position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS).
- **A fair salary**- enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- **Transparent performance framework**- approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- **Generous leave entitlements**- provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- **Employee Assistance Program support** - you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disabili