Trinity Bay State High School is seeking an energetic, reliable, and motivated individual to join our Grounds and Facilities team. This role plays a key part in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and well-presented learning environment for students, staff, and visitors. This hands-on position offers a balance of independent work and collaboration, undertaking a range of daily grounds and general maintenance duties. This is a temporary full-time position, commencing as soon as possible through to 11 December 2026, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

Progressional roles show a salary range spanning two classifications. Appointment will be made at the level appropriate to skill and fulfilment of required criteria

About Us:

Trinity Bay state High School provides a secondary education for both boys and girls from years 7 to 12. The school attracts students from all over the city but primarily from eight (8) local schools. The school draws students from the surrounding 'three M' suburbs of Manoora, Manunda and Mooroobool. In addition, the school attracts students from a large cross section Cairns suburbs including, City View, Kanimbla, Whitfield, Edge Hill, Brinsmead, Freshwater and Redlynch.

Trinity Bay State High school is an exciting, vibrant and engaging place for students and teachers with something new and interesting happening all the time. As educators we pride ourselves on offering an extensive academic curriculum so that all our students can encounter a wide range of opportunities to find engagement, interest, experience success and excel personally. In addition, the school has an outstanding, diverse range of extra curricula activities that keep students engaged, motivated and challenged. 

About the Role:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• A range of day to day activities that include maintenance of school ovals through regular mowing, watering and soil maintenance; lawn and garden maintenance, including regular weeding and the use of appropriate insecticides and fertilisers where necessary; plant, water and care for trees, shrubs, gardens; and undertake general maintenance of grounds care equipment such as mowers, brush cutters, tractors (as per manufacturers' service manuals) and arrange regular services.
• Ensure compliance with WHS requirements including maintenance of a safe work environment, safe storage and handling of chemicals, fertilisers and fuel.
• Ability to conduct minor repairs and maintenance to Grounds and Facilities (except jobs that require qualified tradesperson).
• Support with a variety of security duties at the school that involve using and maintaining the school security systems; and locking and unlocking buildings and gates (within core hours).
• Assist with a range of duties that include coordinating the removal and/or disposal of rubbish as required.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to apply:

• Please submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 1-pg written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  FNR677112_26T - Role Description (PDF, 298KB)
  Role Description