Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Reference number 694-43950070 Occupation Maintenance, Labourer, Handyman Work type Full-Time Location Sydney - North/North West Salary No info Closing date 22 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Taronga Zoo Sydney is looking for an experienced and personable Tradesperson to join our Retreat and Assets teams!
* Located at Sydney’s Iconic Taronga Zoo – Cammeraigal Country
* Full time, ongoing position
* TCSA Senior Tradesperson/Technician/Specialist Grade 1 Award, annual package $90,519 (includes base salary $79,864 + plus superannuation & leave loading)
This role will support the daily operations at Taronga’s Wildlife Retreat and venue spaces.
About the Role… The Retreat Tradesperson will provide a broad range of renovation work, building maintenance and general building works within Taronga Zoo, Sydney while supporting the Asset Management Department.
This position will report into Taronga’s Asset Manager – Commercial Operations, while also working closely with our Works and Trades Supervisor.
Key Accountabilities…
* Perform maintenance, repair and renovation work, while supervising a small team and provide technical expertise and advice to laboring resources in carrying out general building maintenance for both trade & non-trade related work activities as scheduled / allocated and instructed by the Asset Manager – Commercial Operations.
* Adhere to work requisition systems and follow through with projects in an efficient and effective manner.
* Work effectively as a member of a high performing team, to assist Taronga in its achievement of strategic outcomes.
* Ensure work is performed in a timely, cost effective manner to prescribed quality standards to meet stakeholder and Taronga needs.
* Perform induction, training and assessment of employees with relevant trade skills and qualifications; perform contractor inductions and provide supervision of contractors on site.
* Experience and Understanding of relationships between multiple trades, and exercise independent action.
* Support operational requirements at the Wildlife Retreat and venue spaces by carrying out maintenance tasks in a professional manner, ensuring positive, respectful and customer focused interactions with hotel guests at all times.
About You… We are looking for candidates that have:
* This is a position that is a mixture of back of house and guest facing time, so we’re looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills
* Qualifications or trade qualifications in Electrical, plumbing or HVAC or depth of working knowledge.
* Hold a current NSW Drivers License or ability to have existing license formally recognised.
* Experience in reactive and structured maintenance work.
* Possess and maintain the NSW Accredited General Construction Induction Card
* Obtain and maintain a current paid NSW Working with Children Check at own expense.
Benefits… Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:
* Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoo’s
* Free onsite car parking, outside of peak periods
* A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
* Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
* Discounted Fitness Passport
* We’re a social team - there’s always lots going on around the zoo that we get involved with!
* + more!
We Value Diversity… Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.
Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.
About Applying… Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.
* Have you worked in a guest facing, trades role before? If yes, please explain the importance of strong interpersonal skills and how you imbed this when working. If not, please explain what you think the importance of strong interpersonal skills and how you imbed this when working.
* Explain your experience working in high priority maintenance environments.
Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 22 February 2026