About Us

As Tasmania’s publicly owned training provider, TasTAFE is a vital contributor to the prosperity of the state’s economy through supporting jobs and employment and the economic resilience of our businesses and industry. With a focus on practical, real-life learning, we work hard to ensure the training our learners receive is industry relevant and we provide real industry skills that are highly valued by employers.

TasTAFE aspires to be a place of innovation, creating new ways of training, finding solutions, delivering differently and increasing access for all.

The Role

Based at our Burnie campus, our Facility Assistants can work across various shift times and days. We currently have an immediate need for a Facility Assistant to work Monday to Thursday between the hours of 11:30am to 8pm and Friday 9:30am to 6:30pm.

We also have other casual opportunities available working similar or different day time hours (no weekend work).

If you are interested in either opportunity, please apply today and if your application is shortlisted, we can chat further about your availability.

The Facility Assistant will perform various tasks which may involve cleaning, grounds keeping, and maintenance of campus facilities to a hygienic, safe and presentable level.

On any given day, your duties will include:

• Cleaning of all facilities in multiple areas on campus.
• Refill dispensers with paper, soap and towels, and empty bins and wastebaskets
• Cleaning and tidying of outside areas
• Undertake routine ordering and distribution of supplies
• Activate and deactivate building security for access as required.

What will you bring

• Basic knowledge and awareness of the safe handling of chemicals, and general safe industrial practice.
• Basic knowledge of cleaning and/or grounds keeping.
• Ability to adapt and use initiative.
• Self-Motivated, and able to contribute to the work of a team in a campus environment.
• Willingness to learn and the ability to operate a variety of cleaning equipment.

A current Working with Vulnerable People registration, or the ability to obtain prior to commencement.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At TasTAFE, we encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people living with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexibility. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity in our community and we are committed to building a culture we are all proud of.

Ask us how we can make this role flexible to suit you.

Join TasTAFE

We have made applying for a career with TasTAFE as easy as possible. You only need to submit a current copy of your resume (we do not need a cover letter). However, to be eligible, you must have the right to work in Australia.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know during the course of selection.

TasTAFE is determined to create a positive application experience for all candidates.

We are committed to provide application outcomes via phone or email in a timely manner to all candidates.

TasTAFE prioritises Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and cultural well-being of children, youth, and Aboriginal individuals.