About Fairview Heights State School
Fairview Heights State School is a school located in the north-western outskirts of Toowoomba on 6 hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds. Established in 1995, the school caters for students from prep to year 6 including our Special Education Unit.
Our school's vision is 'Growing Together, Learning Forever' with a strong emphasis on values education of practising safety, displaying overall respect, demonstrating learning and showing responsibility. Our enthusiastic and caring staff of teachers, support personnel and education related professionals, support and guide our students to grow socially, emotionally and experience learning in a safe and fun environment.
About The Role
* The role involves various cleaning and maintenance duties aimed at ensuring a clean and safe school environment. Responsibilities include cleaning windows, doors, sinks, drinking fountains, lavatory basins, glassware, and cupboards, as well as sanitizing toilet facilities and sick bays. It also includes maintaining equipment, controlling cobwebs and mildew using extendable tools, and cleaning various surfaces such as concrete, bitumen, asphalt, and paved areas. Other cleaning tasks include dusting furniture and equipment, sweeping, vacuuming, removing graffiti, and maintaining vinyl and timber floors, including buffing, stripping, and polishing.
* Security-related tasks include activating and deactivating school security systems, and locking or unlocking buildings as needed. The role also involves liaising with the Principal or Business Manager regarding the purchase and replacement of cleaning materials. Additionally, the person in this role will report security, safety, or damage concerns to the Principal, Business Manager, or Schools Officer (Facilities and/or Grounds) and refer members of the public to the relevant school personnel.
* Other duties include disposing of rubbish and litter control, removal of materials from drains and gutters, and performing any other appropriate cleaning tasks as directed by the Principal or Business Manager. The position may require taking on additional suitable responsibilities consistent with the role, as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Clean and maintain the school environment, including windows, doors, sinks, drinking fountains, lavatory basins, glassware, and cupboards, as well as sanitizing toilet facilities and sick bays.
2. Maintain equipment, control cobwebs and mildew using extendable tools, and clean various surfaces such as concrete, bitumen, asphalt, and paved areas.
3. Perform security-related tasks, including activating and deactivating school security systems, and locking or unlocking buildings as needed.
4. Liaise with the Principal or Business Manager regarding the purchase and replacement of cleaning materials.
5. Report security, safety, or damage concerns to the Principal, Business Manager, or Schools Officer (Facilities and/or Grounds).
6. Dispose of rubbish and control litter, remove materials from drains and gutters, and perform other cleaning tasks as directed.