Senior Grounds & Motor Vehicle Officer - Southern Cross Catholic College, SCARBOROUGH

Summary

Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough campus is seeking a dedicated and proactive Senior Grounds & Motor Service Officer to join their team. In this dynamic dual-role position, you will safely operate our school bus services, ensuring the wellbeing of all passengers and maintaining the highest standards of road safety and compliance.

Beyond transport responsibilities, you will play a key role in shaping and enhancing our school environment. You will lead and contribute to the development and implementation of innovative improvements across gardens, grounds, playing fields, and external surfaces — helping to create a vibrant, safe, and welcoming space for our community.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who takes pride in safety, enjoys hands-on work, and is passionate about maintaining and improving outdoor environments.

• Location: Southern Cross Catholic College, SCARBOROUGH
• Contract date: 20/04/2026 - 26/06/2026
• Work hours: 38.00 hours per week | Working Hour: 6:45 am - 2:45 pm daily
• Salary: School Services Level 3 - $34.17/hour + super
• Status: Term Time Fixed Term
• Ad close date: 29 March 2026
• Contact:  07 3480 3600  |  psscarborough@bne.catholic.edu.au 

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for: 

• Maintain gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces, including top dressing, seeding, turfing, coring, planting, trimming, mulching and fertilising.
• Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals, including laying out and line marking playing fields.
• Supervise, maintain and participate in the installation, operation, and maintenance of pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
• Manage the safe distribution and application of organic and chemical pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, including correct storage and recording.
• Operate and maintain a wide range of specialised machinery and equipment for lawns, turf, and playing fields, and routinely undertake maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Supervise and train grounds people, trades people and apprentices
• Manage and maintain stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
• Maintain a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors
• Safely drive the bus on scheduled routes before/after school and for excursions
• Review student documentation to verify details
• Conduct basic pre-trip bus checks (tyres, lights, oil) and report maintenance issues
• Assist students boarding and exiting the bus, ensuring they remain seated
• Monitor and report student behaviour incidents
• Drive responsibly, complying with traffic laws, and report accidents or near misses

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:   

• Experience in maintaining gardens, lawns, and playing surfaces.
• Knowledge of operating and maintaining pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
• Ability to safely distribute and apply pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, with proficiency in operating and maintaining specialised machinery and equipment.
• Strong organisational skills for managing stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
• Experience in supervising and training grounds people, trades people, and apprentices.
• Commitment to WHS requirements.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications at Certificate III level, or completion of an apprenticeship would be highly regarded.

Our Safeguarding Requirements:

• Eligibility to work within Australia for the period of appointment.
• Currently hold or ability to obtain a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement
• Currently hold a LR/MR Driving Licence with good record and driver’s authorisation 

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards: 

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options 
• Active staff social club and wellness programs 
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport access – discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.