Caretaker for City Buildings in Kalgoorlie

About the Role and the City

Join the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder team and contribute to building a thriving and sustainable regional community. Located approximately 600 kilometers east of Perth, Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a vibrant city of over 30,000 residents that offers the comforts of metropolitan amenities and the perks of immersive nature and adventure nearby. The City aims to be a clean, green, welcoming home with inclusive services and strong economic growth.

Role Overview

The City is currently seeking four dedicated caretakers to maintain all municipal halls and publicly accessible facilities to the highest quality. This position requires a commitment to confidentiality and ensuring that venues are well cared for and operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and perform basic maintenance of City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's halls and public venues.
• Ensure facilities are kept to a high standard consistently.
• Upkeep of secure and confidential handling of facility-related matters.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and basic maintenance duties.
• Strong communication abilities, negotiation skills, conflict resolution, and confidence in interacting with both internal staff and external customers.
• Effective administrative, planning, and organizational skills with the capacity to manage multiple projects and deadlines meticulously.
• Ability to work independently with initiative, show forward-thinking, problem-solving skills, and be a cooperative team member.

Our Values

• Accountability: Taking ownership of your responsibilities and delivering commitments reliably.
• Collaboration: Working respectfully with others to pursue shared objectives.
• Teamwork: Supporting colleagues and celebrating shared achievements.
• Respect: Valuing diversity and building inclusive, dignified relationships.
• Integrity: Acting honestly and ethically in all actions.
• Transparency: Communicating openly to build trust.
• Excellence: Striving for high standards, continuous progress, and impactful results.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary from $64,925 annually.
• Salary sacrificing options available.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to the Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous superannuation contributions including City matching up to 3% on additional voluntary payments.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Complimentary parking for employees.
• Discounted gym and leisure centre memberships at Goldfields Oasis.
• An annual $300 reimbursement for participation in or use of City-owned facilities.
• Subsidized childcare options.
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to fair and respectful hiring practices.

Application Details

Applications remain open until a sufficient pool of candidates is received; hence, the vacancy may close without prior notice. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply promptly. The closing date for formal applications is 19th July 2026, 5:00 PM Western Australia Standard Time.