Position: School Cleaner Commencing Date: 20 January 2025 Tenure: Term Time, Fixed Term Hours: 27.5 hours per week, 5 days per week, split shifts Hourly Rate: $29.33 - $30.29 per hour pending experience Closing Date: Monday, 6 January 2025 unless filled prior Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr is a secondary co-educational school for students in Years 7 to 12.
The school is a member of the Marist Brothers' network and has strong links with St Francis School, Ayr and St Colman's School, Home Hill enabling a total experience of Catholic education for the student.
The school provides quality education with a broad curriculum base within a caring Christian environment.
Opportunities exist for those students seeking an academic education along with those seeking a more vocational direction.
About the role Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr is seeking an experienced and dedicated Cleaner.
The position is Term Time, Fixed Term completing 27.5 hours per week doing split shifts: 5am-8am and 3pm-5:30pm .
The role commences on 20 January 2025 until 5 December 2025.
The Cleaner contributes to the effective and efficient operation of the college by providing a high level of cleanliness to the facilities.
The Cleaner will work within a team to provide a clean, safe and pleasant environment for students and employees and create a physical environment that is conducive to learning and safe student movement.
Key Accountabilities Work is normally performed in a typical interior office and/or classroom environment/outdoors environment and may involve frequent exposure to elements such as weather (sun/wind/rain), dust, dirt, fumes and/or loud noises.
Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to: Maintaining a clean and safe learning and working environment for students, staff and visitors to the College in line with cleaning schedules and processes Operating and maintaining cleaning equipment including vacuum cleaners, polishers and blowers ensuring a commitment to safe operating procedures Sweeping, mopping and buffing tiled floors Vacuuming carpets, mats and other floor surfaces Dusting desks, tables, shelves and ledges Collecting litter, emptying and washing rubbish bins Removing graffiti from desks, chairs and walls Cleaning windows, fans, fridges, stoves, toilets, sinks and basins Sweeping, blowing and hosing/pressure cleaning paved areas Locking up rooms including windows, doors and turning off lights.
Cleaner using specialised equipment: Ordering supplies and receiving deliveries and/or being given the responsibility for the distribution and maintenance of toilet and other requisites and cleaning materials in buildings/ establishments Carpet cleaning - operating equipment used in any or all of the following methods - powder systems or liquid shampoo systems or hot water injection and extraction systems (commonly called "steam cleaning") Cleaning windows on the exterior of multi-storied buildings from swinging scaffolds, hydraulic bucket trucks or similar devices Operating "Ride-On" powered sweeping machines ensuring a commitment to safe operating procedures.
Operating steam cleaning and pressure washing equipment on the exterior of buildings.
Mandatory Criteria Current Working with Children Suitability Card or eligibility to obtain same - the successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process.
For some positions, it may be necessary for the successful applicant to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.
This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process.
Please see the Position Description for more information.
Our Organisation Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.
We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students.
Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
What we offer Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary Modern facilities, equipment and resources Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable) 14 Weeks' paid parental leave Deferred Salary Scheme Access to corporate health schemes Induction processes, professional learning programs Access to Employee Assistance Program Firm lifelong teacher networks Wellbeing programs and initiatives How to apply Upload a current resume Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address) Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications close 3pm Monday, 6 January 2025 unless filled prior.
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