Waste/Grounds Maintenance Operator

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Grounds and Waste Management

Job title Waste/Grounds Maintenance Operator Designation Physical 3 - RDO

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 08/01/2026

Salary $64,045 - $66,773 Location Darwin, Palmerston

Position number 39631 RTF Closing 03/11/2025

Contact officer Russell Mernagh on or

About the agency

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Under the general direction of the Grounds and Waste Management Manager, collect process and dispose all general / medical waste via

waste compactor units at the Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital (RDPH) including other campus facilities. Remove

all types of rubbish around campus facilities while maintaining a high environmental standard. As part of the waste / grounds maintenance

team, maintain facility grounds and garden areas/courtyards within the Royal Darwin Hospital, Palmerston Regional Hospital campuses

and affiliated off-site facilities. Participate in rotating rosters which includes weekends and public holidays.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Collect and dispose of general waste via waste compactor unit from all RDPH campus facilities.

2. Collect and store Clinical, Cytotoxic waste and Confidential Recycling Paper for processing.

3. Work on a rotating roster to cover areas including Grounds, Waste and weekend work/Public Holidays as required by the work unit.

4. Perform additional tasks as directed by the Waste Manager or appointed Supervisor.

5. Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with Work Health and Safety Regulations and Hospital Guidelines.

6. Ensure compliance with appropriate legislation–National Environmental Guidelines/ Standards/Quality, Infection Control and Work

Health guidelines/standards.

7. Maintain the lawns, gardens and roadways working as part of a small team in a safe and efficient manner.

1. Prune trees and shrubs and remove cuttings and debris, Gather, and remove refuse and debris around the hospital campus clean

assigned concrete areas using high pressure washing equipment.

9. Ensure all ground maintenance equipment is operated and maintained to a high standard with daily checklists.

10. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relation to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services, and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Good verbal and courteous communication skills with all levels of staff and public.

2. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

3. Currently hold a Northern Territory Light Rigid (LR) NT drivers' licence.

4. Be self-motivated/physically fit and dependable with good work concentration and work habits and capacity to do shift work.

5. Ability to use own initiative and problem solve without constant direction and supervision and contribute to the improvement in work

practices changes in the work environment and service.

6. Ability to work under high workload pressure independently with effective time management skills.

7. Previous work experience with a range of ground maintenance equipment such as small engines, lawnmowers, brush cutters,

chainsaws, blowers.

8. Previous experience using bulk poisons, bulk fuels, and other ground maintenance substances.

9. Work autonomously either individually or team environment to fulfil duties of either hospital or physical streams as required.

Desirable

1. Sound knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Practices and Infection Control Policies and Procedures.

2. An Approved certificate in Chainsaw Operations and Bulk Poison handling.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and

criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For

immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or

body substances), check with contact person for requirements.