School Cleaners

Position:  School Cleaners
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Salary Range: Casual:  $31.80 - $33.00 per hour / Part-Time & Full Time: $25.43 - $26.40 per hour pending experience 
Tenure: Casual, Part-Time, Full Time
Closing Date:  Ongoing Recruitment

Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. TCE  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. 

Townsville Catholic Education (TCE) is seeking School Cleaners for Casual, Part-Time and Full Time employment at our schools in the Townsville Region.  These positions are to commence as soon as practicable.  

About the role

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.

General expectations:

• Any other task as reasonably directed
• Adhering to cleaning protocols and schedules with a commitment to safe cleaning processes including correct use of cleaning products and chemicals
• Liaising with the Principal to report any security, safety, damage concerns to eliminate or minimise hazards.

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 travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• 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. The following will be required for the role of Cleaner:
  
  • Hepatitis A & B Vaccinations.

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to operate commercial and industrial cleaning equipment
• Familiarity with Safety Data Sheets for chemical substances used and appropriate storage of same.Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.
• Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary Range: Casual:  $31.80 - $33.00 per hour / Part-Time & Full Time $25.43 - $26.40 per hour pending experience 
• Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading*
• Employees may be eligible for salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave*
• Deferred Salary Scheme*
• Induction processes and professional learning programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives.

*  Not applicable to casual positions

How to apply

• Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)
• Upload a current resume

For more information, please refer to the Position Description.

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential. 

Applications close:  Ongoing Recruitment 

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