Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 663831
Location: 5222 - WILLOUGHBY, 5223 - FLINDERS CHASE
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About The Role
The Interpretive Officer provides the first point of contact to visitors to the site and delivers exceptional customer services, quality interpretive tours, retail sales and accurate visitor information.
Desired Skills And Experience
1. Uses common sense and past experiences to approach problems and provide options to their manager for resolving the issue.
2. Allocates appropriate amounts of time for successfully completing their workload.
3. Demonstrates a good understanding of the principles relating to interpretation and nature based tourism.
4. Displays the ability to use Point of Sale equipment and cash handling procedures to perform their daily work effectively.
5. A current First Aid Certificate is desirable.
What can we offer you!
1. Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
2. Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
3. Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
4. Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
5. Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
6. Meaningful and rewarding career.
Contract
Casual, irregular hours as required. Applicants may be offered casual, or term position based on organisational needs.
Special Conditions
1. Will be required to participate in fire management and associated duties.
2. Required to wear protective clothing in accordance with Departmental policy.
3. Required to work a roster including weekends and public holidays.
4. Requires a current “C” drivers licence.
5. The incumbent will be required to undertake emergency operations including bush fire suppression activities, commensurate with their fitness and training levels. This may require at times, some out of hours work including participation in an ‘on call’ roster.
6. This role has functions pertaining to working with children and is prescribed under the Child Safety (Prohibited Person) Act 2016 as requiring a Working With Children Check (WWCC). By applying for this role you consent to being screened for appropriate behaviour and to the Department obtaining, or requiring you to obtain a WWCC.
7. This role has been designated as a Position of Trust pursuant to the standards required in the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework. By applying for this role you consent to being screened under the process of obtaining a National Police Clearance (NPC), and to the Department requiring you to obtain an NPC.
Remuneration
GSE4 - $37.12 min to $37.51 max per hour, plus a 25% Causal Loading.
Enquiries To
Andrew Schaberau, Team Leader, Commercial Services West
Mobile 0452 598 991
Application Instructions
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.
Applicants are to submit a pre-employment declaration, CV and letter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the Technical, Professional/Knowledge and Experience (including qualifications) as outlined in the Role Description.
The Department for Environment and Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.
Applications close: 11/10/2025 11:00 PM #J-18808-Ljbffr