Proserpine State High School is looking for a reliable and safety-focused team player with effective time management skills and practical experience maintaining school and community environments.

About the School:

Located in Proserpine, part of the Whitsundays, Proserpine State High School is known for highly achieving staff working in a friendly and caring environment. Proserpine SHS is the only state high school in the local area and has been steadily growing towards an expected enrolment of approximately 1100 students in 2026.

About the Role:

You will perform a range of activities to ensure that the school is maintained to a high standard; follow set instructions; and have independence to perform a variety of day to day services that are routine in nature. However, the role receives regular supervision when undertaking duties that are non-routine in nature.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintenance of school ovals and ground through regular mowing, watering and soil maintenance; lawn and garden maintenance, including regular weeding and the use of appropriate insecticides and fertilisers; 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 fuels (recording in Chemwatch);
• Coordinating the removal and/or disposal of rubbish as required (does not include emptying of bins);
• Attend to/or arrange repairs and maintenance within the school, including those which relate to fences, paving, gates and irrigation;
• Maintaining various accurate school registers and the use of computers with pre-established programs.
• Order and/or collect general grounds care/cleaning supplies as authorised;
• Prepare, mark and take general care of all outdoor sporting facilities (e.g. basketball, netball, cricket pitches, track and field areas).
• A member of the Event Management Team setting up and pack down of school nominated events.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description

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.

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