Careers at UniSC

Casual staff – Facilities Management

Discover opportunities for casual employment within UniSC’s Facilities Management team! Interested in exploring suitable roles aligned with your expertise? Express your interest to join our community when suitable opportunities arise. 

Our Facilities Management team is dedicated to ensuring a safe, efficient, and inviting environment for the entire UniSC community. These roles encompass a variety of functions such as building maintenance, groundskeeping, custodial services, and facility planning, all aimed at supporting the university’s operational excellence.

Primary Objectives:

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on university buildings, systems, and equipment to ensure their optimal functioning.
• General groundskeeping duties, including landscaping, gardening, and exterior maintenance.
• Coordinate custodial services to maintain cleanliness and hygiene across all facilities.
• Assist in facility planning and project management for new constructions, renovations, and space optimisation.
• Contribute to environmental sustainability initiatives to reduce the university’s ecological footprint.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, conducting regular inspections and risk assessments.
• Provide exceptional customer service by promptly addressing and resolving facility related issues reported by students, staff, and visitors.

Desirable Qualifications or Skills:

• Experience in facilities management, building maintenance, or a related field.
• Relevant trade qualifications or certifications (e.g., electrical, plumbing, HVAC).
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues efficiently.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations and best practices.
• Proficiency in using maintenance management software and tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer focused approach.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

Join us in our mission to maintain and enhance UniSC's physical infrastructure to support teaching, learning, and research. If you're dedicated to excellence in facilities management and ready to contribute your skills and expertise, we encourage you to register your expression of interest.

Working towards a better tomorrow

We're all about doing work that matters, connecting with great people, and being part of an incredible journey. We’re not the biggest university. But we’re growing every day, and doing big things. Like ground-breaking research, championing sustainability, producing gold-winning athletes and award-winning alumni.

We're one of the fastest growing universities in Australia, growing to over 2,000 people across 5 campuses in South East Queensland.

Teaching excellence is at the heart of what we do, and our commitment to sustainability is integrated into our teaching, research, and daily operations. According to the 2023-24 Good Universities Guide we are Australia's highest rated public university for postgraduate teaching quality, skills development and student support and Australia's number one public university for overall postgraduate student experience. Our research tackles the most pressing challenges of our time, with 26 research fields ranked at or above world standard according to the Excellence in Research for Australia Rankings. In 2023 we recorded the biggest improvement in Australia for research quality, moving up more than 331 places in the world rank.

At UniSC you will have the opportunity to shape the educational landscape and inspire the minds of future generations. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment, encouraging continuous professional development and providing resources to enhance your teaching and research endeavours.

We recognise and value the contributions of each team member to our culture and success. We're not afraid to be different, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team that is working together to improve our local and global challenges.

Culture & Benefits:

• Our collaborative, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart.
• Modern teaching & research facilities.
• Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
• We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative.
• EAP & discounted private health.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

Contact People and Culture for further information: UniSC-careers@usc.edu.au

We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-the-sunshine-coast/life

Please note: To maintain currency of this register, applications will be removed on 31 December, 2024. Please re-apply after this date if you wish to be considered for suitable opportunities.