Position: Cleaner
Commencing Date: As Soon As Practicable
Tenure: Term Time, Permanent
Hours: 38 hours per week (during School Term)
Salary Range: $30.29 to $31.26 per hour pending experience (Services Staff Level 2)
Closing Date: Monday, 2 June 2025 unless filled prior

St Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island is a co-educational Catholic primary school on Palm Island, offering Prep to Year 6. Established in 1938, the school enjoys magnificent ocean views and natural surroundings including a creek, green hills and beachfront. The Sisters of Our Lady Help of Christians opened the school and later the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Sisters took charge, remaining on the island until 2011. Their mission 'Truth by Love,' remains the school’s motto. St Michael's Catholic School exists to serve the community's Indigenous people, with the majority of students being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent..

About the role

St Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island is seeking a dedicated Cleaner to commence as soon as practicable for a term time, fixed term position completing 20 hours per week across five days during school term.

Please note before applying: it is a requirement of the role that you reside on Palm Island. This is not a commutable role due to the expense and limited availability of transport to and from the island. Relocation will not be offered or included as part of this package.

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 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 paved areas

Locking up rooms including windows, and 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 toilets and other requisites and cleaning materials in buildings/ establishments

General expectations:

Any other task as reasonably directed

Adhering to cleaning protocols and schedules with a commitment to safe cleaning processes including the correct use of cleaning products and chemicals

Liaising with the Business Manager to report any security, safety, or 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 selection.

This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process.

Desirable Criteria

Familiarity with Safety Data Sheets for chemical substances used and appropriate storage of same.

What we offer

Competitive Hourly Rate:

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 long service leave after 7 years of continuous service

14 Weeks’ paid parental leave

Deferred Salary Scheme

Access to corporate health schemes

Induction processes and professional learning programs

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Well-being programs and initiatives.

How to apply

Complete the application form including contact details (phone and email) of at least two professional referees

Upload a current resume

For more information, please refer to the Position Description

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Applications close at 3pm Monday, 2 June 2025 unless filled prior.

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