Overseer - Grounds Maintenance Centre Hygiene - Long Bay Hospital

$97,285 - $97,285 a year

Full time, Permanent

6d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

Tradesperson – Hygiene/Cleaning OperationsCorrective Services NSW Matraville NSW

Employment type: Ongoing, Full Time, Monday to FridaySalary:$97,285pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

If you’re a qualified and experienced tradesperson in any of the following roles; Cleaning Operations, Hygiene Operations, Horticulture or any related trades and ready for a fresh challenge, greater work-life balance and a career with real opportunities to grow, this could be your next move!

Enjoy the benefits of a NSW Government career while putting your skills to work in a rewarding and unique environment.

Your Role:

As a Trade Overseer, you'll lead, mentor and motivate inmates in a dynamic team environment, helping them develop practical trade and workplace skills that support successful rehabilitation and future employment opportunities.

You'll coordinate daily operations to deliver high-quality commercial outcomes, drive productivity and efficiency, and ensure compliance with Workplace Health and Safety, Quality Management and customer service standards. This is a rewarding opportunity to combine your trade expertise with leadership, making a genuine difference in the lives of others while contributing to the success of Corrective Services NSW.

What you’ll do:

- Lead by example by mentoring and supervising inmates,



passing on your trade skills and helping them build the confidence and experience needed for employment after release.
- Use your trade expertise to make a real difference, supporting rehabilitation while working in a role that combines hands-on trade work with leadership and coaching.
- Help develop the next generation of skilled workers by delivering practical, on-the-job training and contributing to programs that prepare inmates for successful employment and reintegration into the community.
- Take ownership of your workshop, managing tools, equipment and resources while maintaining a safe, well-organised workplace that meets Work Health and Safety and quality standards.

What you’ll bring:

- Relevant trade qualifications: Minimum Certificate lll in Hygiene Operations, Cleaning Operations, Horticulture or any related trades
- Proven post-trade experience with the ability to apply your skills effectively in a diverse operational environment
- Current Driver Licence and willingness to travel as part of this role
- Demonstrated experience supervising and managing workers, including providing explicit instructions, coaching and training to a lower-skilled workforce
- Flexibility to work across different trades and operational areas as required
- A strong track record of delivering productivity,



cost and quality outcomes while maintaining a safe and compliant workplace
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution
- Proven customer service skills and the ability to consistently meet operational targets and deadlines

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Working for Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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📌 Overseer - Grounds Maintenance Centre Hygiene - Long Bay Hospital (New South Wales)
🏢 Department: South Region
📍 New South Wales