Grounds Maintenance Attendant

Townsville - Australia

Monthly Salary: $ 39 - 39

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Your Opportunity

Do you like to work outside We have a great opportunity for an experienced Grounds person to keep our gardens and locations fresh! Monday to Friday with flexible working arrangements.

Your Contribution

The Grounds Maintenance Attendant is responsible for performing a wide range of general site maintenance tasks across various TAIHS locations. This includes upkeep and care of yard spaces ensuring the grounds are clean safe and well-maintained. The role involves tasks such as landscaping lawn care litter collection minor repairs and ensuring that all outdoor areas are in excellent condition. The Grounds Maintenance Attendant plays a key role in maintaining the overall appearance and functionality of TAIHS sites contributing to a safe and pleasant environment for staff visitors and community members.

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain the gardens on TAIHS sites by routinely mowing weeding leaf clearing spraying of chemicals trimming trees and edges
Manual watering hand-watering plants shrubs and trees ensuring they receive adequate hydration
Irrigation Systems setting up and maintaining drip irrigation sprinklers or soaker hoses
Maintain service equipment Repairing gardening tools and machinery such as lawnmowers hedge trimmers and sprayers
Safely operate mowers basic hand and power tools
Maintain gutters walkways ensuring safe access for clients staff and visitor
Remove all rubbish from the area ensuring that bins are ready for collection and rubbish is stored in a sanitary manner
Perform routine maintenance on facilities and carry out repairs as needed in consultation with the Asset Facilities & Infrastructure Manager
Prepare facilities for changing weather events
Complete and submit maintenance requests/reports as required
Assist Maintenance Officer Moving of furniture/ storage items dropping off and picking up fleet vehicles meeting contractors on site

Please note that the duties outlined in this position description are not exhaustive and only provide an indication of the work involved. To achieve business needs TAIHS can direct you to perform duties which it considers are within your level of skill competence and training.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Experience using yard equipment
Previous experience in grounds maintenance and required level of expertise and experience to undertake the range of activities required
Ability to work autonomously and display initiative self-motivation and time management skills
Sound communication skills

Required Licenses and Checks

ACDC License (Desirable)
Ability to pass a National Police Check no Serious/Criminal/Court Records
Current Paid Blue Card (Queenslands Working with Children Check)
Current C Class Drivers Licence (Qld)
Proof of qualifications and current registration (as appropriate) are to be provided prior to commencement of employment
Offer of the position will be subject to a pre-employment medical and physical assessment to support the selection process.
It is a recommendation of this position to be immunised against Tetanus Hepatitis A and B and Q-Fever

Why Work for TAIHS

TAIHS provides access to Salary Packaging an employee assistance program and access to learning and development opportunities. Your employment experience with TAIHS will include work-life balance with competitive salary and benefits leave entitlements career progression opportunities and the chance to make a difference to the people and communities.

TAIHS is committed to building an inclusive culture that respects and promotes human rights and diversity. The position involves working with a multicultural organisation where the majority of employees clients and stakeholders identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Employees demonstrate an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people communicate effectively and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

TAIHS acknowledges that we respectfully journey together to aspire to be a culturally capable organisation. We are an inclusive equal employment opportunity employer and place value on our diverse workforce. We encourage applicants representing all genders ethnicities ages languages sexual orientations people with a disability and those with family responsibilities to apply.

How to Apply:

Please visit the TAIHS Careers Page for more information and to view the Position Description at: submit the below documentation.

CV/Resume
One page Cover letter detailing how you will achieve success in the position

Applications Close: Monday 15 March 2026 at 9:00am

Email: or visit our website: AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

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