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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

CQUniversity
Mackay, QLD
A$65,146-$72,585 p/a + 17% super & leave loading
Trades & Services → Maintenance & Handyperson Services
Full-time
On-site

Posted 7 days ago


About this Opportunity

Continuing, Full-Time

Facilities Management Directorate

CQUniversity Mackay

Higher Education Worker Level 3

Total Remuneration $77,094 to $85,897 pa (including salary of $65,146 to $72,585 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading)

Junior rates may apply

Join an organisation with an unbreakable belief that quality education, training and research should be available to everyone – regardless of background, location or life circumstances.

Working at CQUniversity

Join our Facilities Management Directorate – In this hands-on role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our campuses remain safe, functional, and welcoming for staff, students, and visitors alike.

Every day will bring something new, from setting up events and relocating offices to maintaining buildings and keeping our grounds looking their best. You’ll work both independently and alongside a supportive team, tackling challenges with flexibility, initiative, and a commitment to great service.

If you’re the kind of person who takes pride in a job well done, enjoys variety, and loves keeping things running smoothly, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Be Rewarded

17% superannuation (with the choice to join an award-winning superfund)

6 weeks annual leave (incl. Christmas and New Year closure)

10 days personal/sick leave, plus 5 days carer’s leave

Fantastic professional and career development opportunities

Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport

Position Requirements

Perform a wide range of tradesman assistance tasks under direction from a qualified tradesman and basic maintenance and servicing to tools and equipment such as mowers, whipper snippers and irrigation repairs.

Performing grounds maintenance duties as directed by the Operations Supervisor.

Ability to perform a broad range of general services including coordinating office moves, furniture relocations, cleaning fleet vehicles, physical set up of special events/functions and basic grounds maintenance tasks as directed.

Ability to work in compliance with Workplace health and safety regulations.

Position Description

For further information about this position, please refer to the Position Description on the CQUniversity Careers Site.

Apply today for a career that changes lives

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 23 November 2025

Job Requisition ID: 6573

When submitting your application, please include: Your Current CV or Resume, and a 1-2 page Cover Letter highlighting your relevant skills, experience and suitability for the position.

Work Rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold the full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this appointment.

CQUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and CQUniversity’s domestic and international student graduates with post-study work rights are encouraged to apply.

Keywords: Facilities Operations | Maintenance Support | Groundskeeper | Building Upkeep | Safety Compliance | Team Collaboration | Problem Solving | Service Excellence | Adaptability | Operational Efficiency | Quality Assurance | Campus Experience | Reliable Service | Entry Level | School Leaver | Gardener


About CQUniversity

Norman Gardens, QLD, Australia

CQUniversity Australia has been on a phenomenal trajectory since 2009. A focus on excellence, engagement and equity has led to remarkable growth in student numbers, new courses, new campuses, infrastructure, research impact and reputation has seen the University emerge as one of Australia’s truly great Universities. Find out more about our vision and values.

Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) Capricornia, it was awarded full university status in 1992, and now has more than 30,000 students spread across 25 campuses and locations Australia-wide. This reach has firmly established CQUniversity as one of the largest universities based in regional Australia, with campuses in Adelaide, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne, Noosa, Perth, Rockhampton, Sydney and Townsville. Along with these campuses the University also operates study centres in Broome, Busselton, Charters Towers and Karratha, and delivers programs in Cooma and Geraldton thanks to partnerships with the respective University Centres in those communities.

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