Facilities Officer - Southern Sites (Casual Pool 2026)
Core
Maintain and enhance grounds through horticultural practices, operate advanced equipment and tractors, and support facility operations including waste management and minor maintenance.
Role type
hands-on facilities and grounds maintenance officer
Builds
safe and functional health service grounds and facilities
Domain
healthcare facilities + horticulture + grounds maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
horticultural practices, equipment operation, carpentry, plumbing, painting, mechanical repair, waste management, computerised systems use
Preferred skills
on-the-job training, safe chemical use
Technologies
computerised systems for recording and reporting
Responsibilities
maintain and enhance grounds through horticultural practices including propagation, irrigation systems, pest and disease control, and garden establishment; operate and calibrate advanced equipment and tractors to deliver complex grounds maintenance outcomes; coordinate maintenance and assist with procurement of grounds equipment and systems; support facility operations through waste management, minor maintenance (carpentry, plumbing, painting, mechanical), and use of computerised systems; contribute to team capability by assisting with on-the-job training and maintaining up-to-date skills and knowledge, including safe chemical use