Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Officer to join our team at the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain all grounds and buildings of the Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct, including carpentry repairs, glazing and manufacturing fittings, mowing, pruning, spraying, mulching, watering, green waste removal, and propagation.
* Operate various vehicles or powered equipment, such as ride-on mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, forklifts, and elevated work platforms (EWP).
* Regularly travel to other Youth Justice Precincts or locations may be required.
Requirements:
* Experience in building and/or grounds maintenance with the ability to perform varied building maintenance repairs.
* Competence in identifying problems and providing solutions through team engagement.
* Knowledge and skills in pest and disease control, wide-ranging horticulture techniques, and irrigation systems.
What's in it for you?
A job with stability and a fair salary, offering great work conditions, salary sacrificing options, a transparent performance framework, generous leave entitlements, and access to an Employee Assistance Program. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.