The Team

Fleet Services is a statewide team that provides support to Department of Health and Tasmanian State Service (THS) staff by ensuring vehicles are available for them to perform their daily duties. Fleet Services maintains the vehicle fleet by keeping it clean and safe for end users. Our service works to focus on delivering excellence to the Tasmanian Community by supporting their health needs.

The Role

• Maintain the cleanliness of the vehicle fleet and ensure vehicles are safe for drivers.
• Undertake administrative and reception duties.
• Maintain all relevant documentation and records pertaining to the operation and management of data that is related to Fleet Services in the region.
• Liaise with various staff, service providers and other support services, assisting the Fleet Officer in the resolution of relevant Fleet Services matters.

You will need

• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness for the vehicle fleet, including demonstrated sound working knowledge of the safe use, handling and storage of cleaning chemicals, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.
• Demonstrated basic knowledge and capability to perform minor maintenance on vehicles such as checking water, oil, tyre pressure, filling wiper fluid, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in administrative and reception duties, including sound knowledge in the use of software packages and database systems, including data entry, word processing, the use of spreadsheets and providing email/telephone services.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, North West Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Fixed-term full-time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, from 10 September 2026 until 28 July 2027.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full-time, part-time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$68,854 to $73,947 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025.

Eligibility

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver’s Licence

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

• Assistant Fleet Officer (Band 2).docx

Application Guide:  

• Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Lia-Jane Whelan
Manager – Fleet Services
0457 113 320
lia-jane.whelan@health.tas.gov.au  

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

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Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.