Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our Grounds team in a Full Time capacity as a Grounds Attendant!
Australia Zoo is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, or religious belief. We provide specific workplace programs to support diversity and equal employment opportunities for women, people with disabilities and all cultural backgrounds.
With over 500 acres of grounds, our dedicated Grounds department at Australia Zoo is primarily responsible for the development of the grounds and facilities.
Grounds Attendants are employed primarily to develop, maintain and care for grounds, gardens and plants. They are required to be multi-skilled, have a passion for Australian Fauna and may in some cases hold associated qualifications.
To be successful in this role, you will have a demonstrated ability to work in a high-performance environment, with a capacity to deliver all requirements of the role, great work ethic and the ability to work to a high standard within a team.
Duties
- Mowing and Whipper-snipper use.
- Weeding and pruning.
- Planting and general gardening.
- Mulching.
- Operation and general maintenance of machinery.
- Assisting with nursery operations.
- Maintain records of observations and reports on stock levels and maintenance logs.
- Conduct environment and habitat safety checks where appropriate.
- Communicate with the Supervisor regarding ideas to apply to the section, and problems occurring within the section.
- Be competent in all aspects of Zoo emergency responses.
- Maintain correct cleaning procedures for all habitats/areas assigned.
- Maintain relevant vehicles and trailers.
- Tend to gardens and grounds throughout Australia Zoo in both Front of House and Back of House areas and along all access roads.
- Assist with the planning, development, design and construction of animal habitats.
- Provide a high standard of customer service.
- Availability to work weekends, public holidays, and school holiday periods.
- Knowledge and passion for Native Fauna.
- Previous grounds/maintenance experience.
- Experience operating machinery, such as 4WD’s and other vehicles.
- Hold current Manual Driver’s Licence.
Qualifications & Experience
- Demonstrated ability to work in a high-performance setting.
- Passion for Australian Fauna; multi-skilled with related qualifications where applicable.
- Current Manual Driver’s Licence.
Application Questions
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a grounds keeper?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
- What’s your expected annual base salary?
About Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo - the home of the Crocodile Hunter - is still thriving and offering visitors the same extreme wildlife experience that Steve founded with Terri in the 1990s. Steve and Terri Irwin's vision has always been to make Australia Zoo the biggest and best wildlife conservation facility in the entire world, and there is no other zoo like Australia Zoo. Here at Australia Zoo we just love animals - from the tiniest lizard to the tallest giraffe! Australia Zoo is a great environment for our animals - it provides not only a haven for our collection of over one hundred different species including Steve's favourites the Crocodile, Tiger, and Cheetah, but is also a great platform for those same animals to act as ambassadors for their cousins in the wild. This gives Australia Zoo the ability to educate the world about animal conservation and to increase the chances of protecting all wildlife.
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