Groundsperson

Edmund Rice College

WEST WOLLONGONG, NSW 


Gardeners / Maintenance

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 20 July 2022


Edmund Rice College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and highly motivated Groundsperson to join the Maintenance Team.

<p><b>Permanent Full-time</b></p><p><b><u>About Us </u></b></p><p>Edmund Rice College is an Independent Catholic secondary boys&#39; school (Years 7 - 12), centrally located in the heart of the Illawarra and within walking distance of the University of Wollongong. One of a network of 42 schools across Australia in the Edmund Rice Education Australia network, the College is located on 9 magnificent hectares in Mt Keira. The College is a regional comprehensive school for boys drawing students from all regions of the Illawarra. The College offers substantial modern facilities set in a picturesque setting. With a broad curriculum and an extensive extracurricular program, Edmund Rice College caters for interests, skills and abilities across a wide spectrum in a contemporary technologically rich educational setting. Strongly inclusive, the College prides itself on its diversity as it welcomes students from all backgrounds and cultures.</p><p>For further information about Edmund Rice College, please visit our website - www.erc.nsw.edu.au</p><p><b><u>The Role </u></b></p><p>Edmund Rice College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and highly motivated Groundsperson to join the Maintenance Team.</p><p>Reporting to the Business Manager through the Grounds &amp; Maintenance Coordinator, your duties will include:</p><ul><li>Responsible for maintaining the condition and appearance of lawns, gardens, grounds and fields.</li><li>Responsible for marking playing fields and preparing them for games.</li><li>Performing preventative and reactive maintenance tasks around the school.</li><li>Assisting with the maintenance and upkeep of buildings, furniture and equipment.</li><li>Utilising school equipment and machinery safely.</li><li>Keeping facilities and surrounding areas free of litter and debris on a daily basis.</li><li>Assisting with setting up / packing up of chairs, tables etc. for school activities.</li><li>Following all policies, procedures and industry standards to ensure a safe environment for all students, staff and guests of the school.</li><li>Performing other duties as required.</li></ul><p><b><u>About You</u></b></p><p>To be considered for this position, you must meet the following essential criteria:</p><ul><li>Previous experience working in grounds, preferably within a school. </li><li>Ability to work within a team environment.</li><li>Possess a valid Working with Children Check.</li><li>Proficient in performing basic maintenance tasks.</li><li>Proficient with operating grounds keeping equipment such as quad bikes, mowers (including ride-on mowers), whipper snippers, etc. </li><li>Possess a valid driver’s licence (LR Licence and experience driving a minibus is desirable).</li><li>Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.</li><li>Possess a basic level of computer skills.</li><li>Ability to use initiative and work independently as required.</li><li>Ability to perform manual tasks such as lifting bins, chairs, tables, using mowers and other grounds keeping equipment, climbing ladders etc. This role is physically demanding and manual handling is involved.</li><li>Knowledge and appreciation of WHS.</li><li>A commitment to the child safeguarding principles.</li><li>An understanding and commitment to the Mission and Ethos of the College in the Edmund Rice tradition.</li></ul><p><b><u>The Process</u></b></p><p>Applications (including CV and covering letter) can be emailed to Jamon Thomas, Human Resources Manager, via jthomas&#64;erc.nsw.edu.au </p><p>The appointment of a successful candidate is conditional and based on the successful completion of all pre-employment screening for child-related employment and reference checks.</p><p>Consistent with Edmund Rice College&#39;s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or have an approved medical contraindication which prevents them from receiving any dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine) in order to work at Edmund Rice College. Compliance with this policy is an essential requirement of employment at Edmund Rice College.</p><p><b><br /></b></p>

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Applications (including CV and covering letter) can be emailed to Jamon Thomas, Human Resources Manager, via jthomas&#64;erc.nsw.edu.au

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