Position: Cleaner
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Tenure: Full Time, Fixed Term
Hours: 38 Hours per week
Salary Range: $60,070 - $61,985 pro rata pending experience + $609.20 (annually) Toilet Cleaning allowance
Closing Date: Friday, 8 August 2025 unless filled prior

Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers is a vibrant, affordable P-12 Catholic college catering for the full needs of families and students. Being co-educational, students can find their own special niche for learning and personal growth. The P-12 setting gives students access to a wide range of subjects and opportunities, matched to current and emerging pathways and occupations. Columba Catholic College endeavours to provide deep learning for the mind, a spiritual base for the soul, and an athletic dynamism for the body. Current students, past students, future students and their parents all integrate into the Columba family which incorporates those parts of our history which once were Mount Carmel College, St Mary's College, and St Columba's Primary School of Charters Towers.

About the role

Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers is seeking an experienced and dedicated Cleaner. This is a full time, fixed term position of and commences as soon as practicable and concludes on 19 January 2026. There is potential for the position to become permanent beyond the fixed term.

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.

About you

Experience

Recent experience in a cleaning/services/operational role or similar

Understanding and commitment to Workplace Health and Safety legislation and professional regulations to reduce the risk of harm to self and others relative to the role of a cleaner

Ability to follow safety precautions that may involve the use of protective equipment where work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials, machinery, use of tools and other equipment.

Skills

Manoeuvring within the office/college environment appropriate to the position – demonstrating agility and adherence to manual handling techniques

Ability to communicate effectively to meet the necessary standards with respect to clarity, accuracy and professionalism appropriate to the position

Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks with competing timelines

A demonstrated ability to develop and sustain productive working relationships.

Attributes

Enthusiastic, energetic, flexible with a proactive attitude

Flexible and responsive to the needs of the college community and driven to achieve the best outcomes

Ability to accept responsibility for own work.

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.

Desirable Criteria

Ability to operate commercial and industrial cleaning equipment

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 additional Employer Superannuation Contributions

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

Wellbeing programs and initiatives.

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. Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

How to apply Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.