Details: Join Transport Canberra and City Services as we make Canberra attractive, safe and easy to move around. We offer rewarding careers with great benefits, where you will work on projects that make a difference to the everyday lives of your family, friends and community.

The Sportsground Maintenance Officer role is part of a small team that looks after 284 hectares of irrigated grass. This will be a great opportunity to work in the specialised area of sportsgrounds where you will learn some great skills, use some specialised equipment and work as part of a great team who make a difference to a vast majority of the community. The General Services Officer, Level 3-4 is responsible for work as part of a team of employees engaged in Turf maintenance and cleaning operations of Government Sportsground Facilities. Sport and Recreation Facilities is a section within City Presentation area, who is responsible for the management and maintenance of ACT Government Community Sportsgrounds. Sport and Recreation Facilities have a number of different types of sportsgrounds being Enclosed Ovals, District Playing Fields, Neighbourhood ovals and synthetic turf surfaces. Some of the maintenance activities which are undertaken by this section include mowing, cleaning toilets and pavilions, litter collection, line marking, fertiliser application, renovation activities, maintaining garden beds, pest control activities and repairs to flood lights plus other infrastructure need for sport.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Permanent resident of Australia
• Driver’s licence (C-class) and to obtain a medium ridge truck licence within 12 months of your appointment.
• Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the tasks listed above and ability to lift weight up to 20 to 25kg.
• Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or willingness to obtain; General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• Manual handling training or willingness to obtain
• Silica awareness training or willingness to obtain
• Chainsaw Certificate (Basic felling/ Crosscut) or willingness to obtain.
• Preparedness to wear a uniform and to work anywhere in the ACT. This may also involve working alone operating equipment.

Note: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply:

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

Candidates should include a supporting statement addressing the selection criteria of no more than 2 pages and a current curriculum vitae.

Contact Officer: Dave Mann (0417822460) [email protected]

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.