Site caretaker/handyperson - full time - south australia schools

We currently have an opportunity for a Site Caretaker/Handy Person based at Adelaide West Special Education Centre and travelling between Woodville Gardens School and Roma Mitchell Secondary College as operational needs require. Join our Health and Education team and play a key role in the delivery of cleaning, maintenance, grounds, and garden services to School administration buildings, classrooms, outdoor areas, ablutions, change rooms, common rooms, and other areas. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services and achieve contractual obligations around safety, performance, quality, communications and special school projects.

What You’ll Do (key responsibilities)

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Site opening/closing and out-of-hours events on a rotating roster
• Supervise and coordinate daily site operations including cleaning, grounds keeping, and general maintenance
• Ensure all works are completed safely and to The Downer Standard
• Conduct routine inspections, stocktakes, and audits to ensure compliance with service agreements
• Rotating roster - 7am-3:06pm/9am-5pm - Monday to Friday

What You’ll Bring (experience required)

• Previous experience in site, facility, or contractor management (desirable)
• Background in maintenance, cleaning, or building operations (desirable)
• Understanding of OH&S regulations.
• Current Driver’s License (mandatory)
• Own reliable transport (mandatory)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling tasks

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.

How to Apply

Click "APPLY" Please include your up-to-date resume and copies of any relevant licences/qualifications.

Note - You must have or the ability to acquire a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) a valid National Police History Certificate and undertake a Medical Assessment.

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.