Overseer - Ground Maintenance - 5 Day

Trade Overseer – Overseer Ground Maintenance 5D – Hunter Correctional Centre

Location: Hunter Correctional Centre

Employment type:  Ongoing, Full Time
Salary: $94,451pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Trade Overseer to work at our Ground Maintenance Unit at the Hunter Correctional Centre, which is in Cessnock.

Your Role:

You will be required to supervise and develop inmates through managing, coaching, instructing, and encouraging them, as members of a team, in order that they may improve their work skills, enhance their post-release employment prospects, and contribute productively to Business Unit objectives.

Oversee the activities of the team to ensure productivity efficiency and other commercial objectives are achieved whilst ensuring all Workplace Health & Safety, Quality Management requirements and customer service needs are met.

Join an organisation with a rich history where your trade experience is valued. Trade Overseers are trade qualified Correctional Officers with the essential role of training and supervising inmates and staff in their work-related activities within a correctional centre.

Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Brush Farm Corrective Services Academy training facility.

Please click here to review the role description

Essential Requirements:

Possess a trade qualification in any of the following relevant trade/tertiary qualifications: Horticulture (Landscaping or

Parks & Gardens), Construction, Carpentry, Plumbing, (Certificate 3 Minimum) or other related trade. 

In the Trade Overseer role, you will need to;

• Hold a current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or have the capacity to complete Certificate III in Correctional practice in accordance with specified CSNSW timeframes.
• Hold a current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role.
• Be willing to work across varying trades in a flexible manner to support the team.
• Proven post trade experience.
• Forklift Licence or willingness to obtain
• Meet the Key Accountabilities and Focus Capabilities of the role 
• The ability and willingness to work on 5 Day roster (rotating shift 6am to 2pm, 10am to 6pm. Weekly rotation)

About You:

As a member of the team, you are required to:

• Provide a positive role model and demonstrate personal values, such as honesty, ethics and integrity which support CSI, CSNSW and social values
• Positively contribute to the business unit operations through the delivery of work-related inmate training, including the implementation of Inmate Traineeships
• Provide detailed input to case management reporting through the Work Readiness Program.
• Manage resources efficiently and effectively to achieve planned outcomes
• Participate in an after-hours on-call roster, and be willing to work overtime if required to support operational needs
• Create and maintain a safe working environment for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors to comply with all related Work Health & Safety Legislation Policy and Direction

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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Applying for the role

If you are viewing this ad in Seek and wish to apply via their portal, you will be required to either set up a profile or login via your existing Seek account.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button.

When applying you will need to attach:

• Resume (maximum 3 pages and including 2 Referees – one must be a current supervisor)
• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)
• Copies of Trade Qualifications MUST be attached.

Applications close 11:59pm, Friday 19th September 2025.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Seamus Mullan on or via

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Mozhda Neamat via ,

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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