Collection Maintenance Officer

About the role

Randstad is recruiting, on behalf of a South Australian cultural and heritage institution in the Adelaide CBD, a Collection Maintenance Officer for its Collection Storage & Care team. This is a 6-month casual, part-time position (0.8 FTE, about 30 hours per week) covering collection handling, retrieval services and preservation. The role balances active retrieval shifts in specialised storage areas with technical collection maintenance tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Print and manage daily requests and retrieve books, bound newspapers, archive boxes, maps and special collection items from storage within scheduled timeframes.
• Barcode, label, rehouse and assist with ongoing cataloguing updates and stocktakes.
• Use internal library management systems to locate materials, update tracking records and move between legacy and new platforms.
• Coordinate with public service and customer service desks so retrieved items are staged on schedule.

Required profile

• Diploma of Library and Information Services (or equivalent library technician qualification) strongly preferred; substantial relevant library or collection handling experience also welcomed.
• Fast learner with strong computer literacy, able to work in legacy databases and switch to modern platforms.
• Independent problem-solving and judgment, including knowing when to escalate complex queries.
• Current National Police Clearance and a valid Working with Children Check.
• A physical assessment is required before starting.

Schedule: four days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are core; the fourth day is Monday or Friday), 7.5 hours per day during core business hours (8:30 am to 4:00 pm), with availability across the standard holiday period except public holidays. Applications are made through the Randstad website.