casual operational services officer

1 week ago

Urrbrae SA, Australia TAFE SA Full time $30,171 - $63,154 per year

TAFE SA

Job reference: 702478

Location: URRBRAE

Job status: Casual

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

  • Casual, irregular positions until December 31, 2025
  • OPSO1 and OPSO2 salary range $30,171 - $63,154 p.a. + super, pro rata
  • Located at TAFE SA Urrbrae Campus

About TAFE SA

Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you'll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

About the role

The Ops Officer, or Horticultural Assistant, provides operational support to lecturers, technicians and students, ensuring the smooth delivery of teaching within the Agriculture, Water, Wine and Environment Program.

Working under general direction, the Horticultural Assistant will perform a variety of tasks that include assisting with nursery and landscape construction duties. Operate a variety of horticultural equipment and machinery and identify and collect plant or plant pest specimens.

The role requires professional interactions with others, along with a friendly, cooperative and team-oriented approach to shared responsibilities.

Special Conditions

The successful applicant is required to demonstrate having a valid DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed. Applicants who do not hold a WWCC will need to apply at Department of Human Services (DHS).

  • Some out of hours work will be required
  • Some intrastate travel may be required
  • May be required to work outside at times during inclement weather conditions
    Eligibility to work in Australia

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online.

For further information on how to apply for this position, please refer to the attached application guidelines and Role Descriptor.

Your application must address all Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Role Description Provide examples outlining your skills, experience, and knowledge of each criterion, and how you put them into practice. It is important that you identify skills you may have which are not explicitly specified in the Role Descriptor and yet, in your opinion, would enable you to perform well in the position.

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive and respectful. We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Enquiries

Heather Baldock

Manager, Technical Services

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Applications close: 16/10/2025 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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