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Posted on:
4 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What we can offer
Just as our charter is to protect conserve and celebrate the Environmental Built and Cultural heritage of our State we also are committed to ensuring our Team Members are protected taken care of and of course celebrated! We offer current and future team members:
- Free On-Site Parking
- Branded uniform including work boots
- Tertiary Education Partners for access to recognised Qualifications
- Flexible Working Arrangements and Study Leave
- NTAQ 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
- Access to 470 fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family
As we continue to welcome visitors to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and share our conversation story - we have an opportunity for an experienced and qualified Casual Handyman to support our Grounds & Maintenance team.
About the Role
Reporting to the Leading Hand Carpenter you will assist with the maintenance and upkeep of the Sanctuarys buildings facilities and grounds.
This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on basic carpentry and general maintenance including repairs painting fencing and site upkeep. Youll ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard.
The role requires good physical fitness as youll be working outdoors in all weather conditions and performing tasks involving lifting walking bending and working in occasionally noisy or dusty environments.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have at least 2 years experience in a similar positionYou will be a safe tidy friendly and courteous worker as this is a work environment where visibility and interactions with guests is an important factor.
Other key skills and qualifications we are looking for include:
- Proven hands-on experience in carpentry building maintenance or similar (no formal trade qualification required)
- Ability to carry out basic carpentry tasks such as decking repairs fencing and general building works
- Experience using hand and power tools safely and effectively
- Good understanding of workplace health and safety (WHS) practices
- Physically fit and capable of manual labour in outdoor environments
- Reliable proactive and able to work independently or within a team
- Comfortable in a work environment which includes mammal birds reptiles and snakes
Voted one of the Gold Coasts most popular tourist destinations Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) NTAQ properties. As one of Queenslands 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.
