About National Trust Queensland & The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Voted one of the Gold Coast's most popular tourist destinations, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) [NTAQ] properties. As one of Queensland's earliest nature-based tourist destinations, the Sanctuary is a physical embodiment of everything the NTAQ represents: to protect, conserve, and celebrate the Environmental, Built and Cultural heritage of our State.
As we continue to welcome visitors to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and share our conservation story - we have an opportunity for an experienced and qualified Full Time Metal Fabricator/Welder to support our Maintenance team and to ensure the extensive sanctuary grounds are safe and engaging for our guests and wildlife collection.
About The Role
Reporting to the Workplace Operations Manager, our Maintenance team works to ensure the maintenance of projects around the Wildlife Sanctuary and other associated properties. You will ensure that all works are completed to full safety standards. The Maintenance Officer will be carrying out labouring duties including general building and grounds maintenance.
This role will require a high level of energy, health, and fitness to perform physical duties outdoors in all weather conditions, walk long distances, bend, twist, and lift within environments that may be noisy and dusty.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have at least 2 years' experience in a similar position. You will be a safe, tidy, friendly, and courteous worker as this is a work environment where visibility and interactions with guests are important. Other key skills and qualifications we are looking for include:
Must hold a Welding Certificate or substantial years' experience in the tradeMaintenance all-rounder experience highly desirableMust have knowledge of and compliance with all WHS guidelines/policies/protocolsYou will show initiative and expertise to successfully scope & complete maintenance tasksMust hold a current manual driver's licenceForklift license desirableExperience working productively and collaboratively within a small teamYou will be able to follow direction, work without supervision, and demonstrate initiative to complete job tasks within given time framesYou will be reliable, hard-working, strong, and a supportive fast-paced team playerEffective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong attention to detailComfortable in a work environment which includes mammals, birds, reptiles, and snakes What we can offer
Just as our charter is to protect, conserve, and celebrate the Environmental, Built, and Cultural Heritage of our State, we are also committed to ensuring our team members are protected, taken care of, and of course celebrated! We offer current and future team members:
Benchmarked SalaryFree On-Site ParkingTertiary Education Partners for access to recognised QualificationsFlexible Working Arrangements and Study LeaveNTAQ Team Member Card offering unlimited entry to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and other SEQ sites and generous retail & food & beverage discounts.Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Family & Friends Passes #J-18808-Ljbffr