Job Title: Senior Groundsperson
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Groundsperson. As a key member of the grounds maintenance team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the school environment is safe and well-maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces, including top dressing, seeding, turfing, coring, planting, trimming, mulching, and fertilizing.
* Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals, including laying out and line marking playing fields.
* Supervise, maintain, and participate in the installation, operation, and maintenance of pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
* Manage the safe distribution and application of organic and chemical pesticides, sprays, and fertilizers, including correct storage and recording.
* Operate and maintain a wide range of specialized machinery and equipment for lawns, turf, and playing fields, and routinely undertake maintenance of machinery and equipment.
* Supervise and train grounds people, tradespeople, and apprentices.
* Manage and maintain stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
* Maintain a safe working environment for staff, students, and visitors.
Requirements:
* Relevant contemporary skills and experience in maintaining gardens, lawns, and playing surfaces.
* Knowledge of operating and maintaining pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
* Ability to safely distribute and apply pesticides, sprays, and fertilizers, with proficiency in operating and maintaining specialized machinery and equipment.
* Strong organizational skills for managing stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
* Experience in supervising and training grounds people, tradespeople, and apprentices.
* Commitment to WHS requirements.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications at Certificate III level, or completion of an apprenticeship would be highly regarded.