澳大利亚昆士兰大学招聘温室助理

Central Glasshouse Services Unit

The Central Glasshouse Services Unit (CGSU) is part of the Faculty of Science. It is located at the University's St Lucia Campus with additional resources at Long Pocket. The facility includes external propagation and growth areas, glasshouse space, which include environmentally controlled, PC2 and AQIS approved quarantine areas. The main clients include researchers from within the university, with some elements for the provision of teaching material. Staff are expected to fulfill the duties of their primary position and also to contribute to other areas of the Central Glasshouse Services Unit activities when necessary to ensure timely and effective support of the facility's clients.

The Role

This position supports the Central Glasshouse Services Unit (CGSU) Manager in the delivery of quality services to teaching and research activities, operating and maintaining all Glasshouse Services equipment and infrastructure, and provides horticultural support to maximize plant health in line with research needs. The requirements of statutory compliance and safety must be fulfilled as well as having the technical knowledge and the capacity to implement it.  

The Person

The successful applicant should have the ability to liaise with clients in a friendly and professional manner; be able to follow instructions and work unsupervised. The successful applicant will have either a certificate III in horticulture or two years relevant experience working in an accredited nursery or research glasshouses and possess mechanical aptitude to help pinpoint mechanical issues. Preferred qualifications for the successful applicant are to have or willingness to obtain the following qualifications:

·  Senior First Aid Certificate

·  Forklift certificate

·  Skid steer loader certificate

·  DAFF Biosecurity Quarantine Accredited Person (QAP Accreditation)

·  PC2 Training

·  Agriculture chemical application certificate

Remuneration

This is a full-time fixed term appointment at HEW Level 4. The remuneration package will be in the range $56,018.10 – $59,671.86 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 9.5% (total package will be in the range $61,339.82 – $65,340.69 p.a.)