Showgrounds and Facilities Caretaker

Looking for a stable career? Join RVC's Assets team.

The primary purpose of the role is to provide a high level of service in the operation and maintenance of the premier recreational facilities with a key focus on the Casino Showgrounds and the Northern Rivers Rail Trail in line with Council’s delivery and operational plans.

Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain the showgrounds and rail trail facilities in a clean, neat, tidy, and attractive condition, in accordance with required maintenance programs. Ensuring equipment and tools are maintained and operating safely
• Undertake thorough inspections and condition assessments of the Showgrounds and Rail Trail assets and facilities, ensuring they meet the relevant safety requirements and any information provided to the team is of a high standard
• Understand and monitor relevant welfare and bio-security regulations relating to the operation of the facilities, ensuring compliance and reporting issues
• Create and maintain a collaborative and positive relationship with user groups, community members, volunteers and participate in the likely creation of a Showgrounds Advisory Committee
• Communicate with stakeholders and user groups to ensure compliance with site requirements, risk management, event preparation requirements and anticipating and resolving issues
• Contribute to accurate reporting processes and maintaining accurate records of bookings of the facilities in accordance with Council procedures
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the team, helping to support the delivery of the team’s objectives
• Contribute to a positive safety culture within the team to ensure a safe workplace for our people by monitoring compliance with policies, procedures, legislation, specifications, projects plans and any other documentation required for the successful delivery of capital and maintenance works

This role will be varied and will require a level of physical fitness to undertake tasks such as cleaning, manual handling, and managing the upkeep of the buildings, gardens and grounds. In this role, you will also perform duties such as security, managing the use of showgrounds and rail trail facilities, organising maintenance and repair and being the point of contact ‘front face’ of the facility/community liaison.

About You 

We are looking for a motivated individual with a positive, can-do attitude. You -

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Are flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
• Can work well within a small team and autonomously

We are seeking someone who has or is willing to obtain:

• General Construction Induction Certificate (White Card)
• Class C Driver Licence

About the Role

Full time: 70-hour fortnight

Salary: Range from $58,151 to $66,872 pa + 11.5% super

Role Description: Click Here

Closing date: 11:30pm Sunday, 24 November 2024

Contact: Kim Anderson, Manager Asset Systems and Planning - (02) 6660 0378

NOTE: As the activities of this position could involve exposure to Hepatitis A and B, the employee will be vaccinated against these hazards or required to provide proof of immunity against these diseases.

About Richmond Valley

The Richmond Valley LGA is the base of the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The area is around three hours from Brisbane and less than an hour to Byron Bay. Richmond Valley and our surrounding areas are some of the most beautiful and desired in the country. Why wait in bumper-to-bumper traffic when you can drive past the gorgeous beaches, through rolling hills and fully embrace the benefits of regional living. Your "office" will range from beautiful coastal villages and country towns to vast fertile farmlands. 

Richmond Valley has a generous Leave Management Policy including three weeks sick leave, compassionate leave, and volunteer leave to name a few. Our Health & Wellbeing Program includes Fitness Passports, free yoga each week, free meditation and a fun Health & Wellbeing Day alongside many other initiatives.

We are a strong believer in developing those who want to learn more, master their field or enter a new one, our Learning & Development strategy supports professional growth that aligns to organisational need. Leadership is very important to Richmond Valley, and we invest every year in our Leadership team with the aim of making all staff at Council empowered and engaged.

Please visit Working With Us for more detail regarding benefits Richmond Valley Council has to offer and here for more information about the Regional Job Precincts.

Our Values

Integrity and Passion

The Way We Do Business

We lead by example. We take responsibility. We do what we say. We embrace change. We are community focused. We are in this together

To Apply

1. Please review the role description, outlining the key responsibilities and requirements of the role.
2. We encourage you to speak with the contact person listed above to understand whether this is the right role for you.
3. Complete the questions below, demonstrating your skill, experience and interpersonal suitability for the role. Click "Next".
4. Attach your resume. (You may also attach a cover letter).  The names of your documents should not contain any characters other than letters, numbers and spaces. Click "Next".
5. Review your application to ensure everything is correct. Click "Confirm" to submit your application.