Maintenance and Logistics Tradesperson

Geelong Grammar School is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. Offering exceptional educational opportunities across four campuses from Early Learning to Year 12, Geelong Grammar School is committed to making a positive difference for students, staff and the community. We believe in prioritising wellbeing, adventure, creativity and academic rigour.

Based at our Corio campus, we have a terrific opportunity for a Maintenance and Logistics Tradesperson to join the Responsive Maintenance Team. We have a diverse range of modern and heritage buildings, houses, sporting facilities, and infrastructure so there is no shortage of maintenance work This is an ongoing, full time position, with a rostered day off every four weeks.

**About the Role**

The Maintenance and Logistics Tradesperson is responsible for:

- Supporting the Facilities and Events Coordinator in coordinating a small team in the successful delivery of regular events and set-ups throughout the Campus. Delivering, setting up and dismantling infrastructure such as BBQ’s, staging, whiteboards and furniture.
- Ensuring the completion of logistics tasks such as general deliveries involving manual handling and conducting energy meter readings.
- Maintaining Facilities Dept storage facilities and compound in relation to goods and material storage, waste management, safety and security.
- Cleaning of event equipment and fleet vehicles, including reporting on maintenance issues and service requirements.
- Working as part of the Facilities Maintenance team to maintain buildings and assets through the use of tools and workshop machinery. Including but not limited to the service, repair, duplication or manufacture of various building and asset components to a high standard and within reasonable budget and time constraints.
- Undertaking inspections of buildings and assets to identify faults and reporting on findings to ensure faults are rectified in a timely manner.
- Liaising with and supporting other members of the Facilities team in the coordination of relevant work with external support (contractors).
- Competently utilising the department’s facilities management software in the management of hazard control, workflow, time and procurement.
- Assisting to review and continuously improve operational processes including OHS. Ensuring the effective and efficient use and implementation of these processes
- Ensuring that all procurement requirements adhere to the financial and procurement protocols and processes of the School.
- Developing effective working relationships by ensuring a customer focused service when working closely with the stakeholders, management, various departments of the School and the School’s Contractors.
- Being available to undertake occasional after hours (overtime) work in emergency, urgent situations or events

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will need:

- Demonstrated relevant industry‐based experience and qualifications (trade qualification) Example: Cabinet Maker, Joiner, Plasterer, Tiler, Painter, Bricklayer.
- Relevant experience and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and on occasion to coordinate the work of a small team.
- Demonstrated understanding of and experience ensuring compliance with relevant BCA and OH&S regulations and practices with the facilities maintenance and/or construction industry.
- Well‐developed interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to create and deliver a customer focused environment
- To be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the role. A pre-employment medical assessment may be required.
- A current driver’s license.

Geelong Grammar School is committed to the safety of all students and has a zero tolerance of student abuse.

Applications close at **10:00am** on **Monday 2nd June 2025**
Posted Date
- 16 May 2025Location
- Geelong
VIC / AustraliaIndustry
- Trades & ServicesJob TypeSalary
- Not provided