Subsidiary 12 – Technical, general and field services

Work is primarily focused on the delivery of custodial services (including cleaning and basic maintenance work) at government owned or occupied buildings.

• Benchmark listing – Caretaking Services
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Caretaking Services

This work involves the operation of computer and associated peripheral equipment in a medium to large scale data processing installation. To ensure the continuing operation of the data processing centre, jobs monitor system activity and respond to computer signals or messages indicating a variety of hardware and software problems.

• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Computer Operations

This work is primarily involved in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment (for example, maintenance, construction, transport, agricultural, etc.) or the operation of vehicles for the transportation of materials, merchandise, equipment and passengers and may include supervision of these activities.

• Benchmark listing – Equipment Operations
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Equipment Operations

Work contributes to the operation of government sites (typically outdoor premises) through responsibilities for grounds/landscaping maintenance or skilled horticultural work which may include propagation and care of plants, shrubbery and/or greenhouse responsibilities.

• Benchmark listing – Grounds/Site Operations
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Grounds/Site Operations

This stream includes technical work in the collection, maintenance and distribution of information in various physical and digital formats (for example, books, audio visual, serials). This stream also includes the provision of creative and/or cultural technical services in support of government programs.

This work involves planning, designing, preparation, production and/or publication of educational materials, cultural and/or historical exhibits, displays, pictures, graphics, photographs, etc., preparation of documentary collections or the operation of technical equipment in creative disciplines.

• Benchmark listing – Information and Creative Technical Services
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Information and Creative Technical Services

Work primarily involves skilled technical work in support of government programs. The technical work may be conducted in laboratory, field or office settings. Work in this stream may include such fields as agriculture, agronomy, engineering, environment, cartography, surveying, pathology, toxicology and water management.

Other jobs focus on the installation, repair, maintenance and modification of technical systems such as electronic and/or communications systems or are responsible for supervising the servicing, operations and maintenance of government structures and/or buildings and their technical systems.

• Benchmark listing – Technologies
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Technologies