Oakvale Wildlife Park has been a cherished family owned and operated business for 45 years. Situated on 25 acres of open bushland, Oakvale is nestled in the breathtakingly beautiful destination of Port Stephens.
Oakvale Wildlife Park is devoted to offering incredible family fun and educational experiences centred around animals. Oakvale prides itself on is creating unforgettable moments for visitors, all while upholding the highest standards in all facets.
Oakvale has seen a steep growth in visitation in the last few years and continues to embark on a significant Master Plan.
About the role
Oakvale Wildlife Park has an opportunity available for an experienced Maintenance Manager. You will be working within our Maintenance Department and responsible for maintaining and improving infrastructure across the business. The right applicant will possess a professional and positive approach, coupled with passion and knowledge.
You will be required to:
- Deliver exceptional maintenance outcomes including daily routines and checks, monitoring and repairing infrastructure and project management.
- Liaising with management and team members to deliver on daily objectives.
- Conduct all duties in accordance with a sound understanding policies and procedures and core business principals.
- Manage accurate maintenance records through a variety of inhouse record keeping systems.
Key accountabilities:
- Demonstrate exceptional time management skills and ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to personal and park grounds presentation to showcase Oakvale Wildlife Park as a premier destination.
- Monitor equipment inventory, stock levels, and coordinate resources in a timely and budget conscious manner.
- Ensure Workplace Health and Safety standards are maintained and improved upon to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.
- Communicate in a clear, honest, and professional manner to ensure healthy, long term professional relationships.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Approximately 2 years in a maintenance manager role or similar position.
- Basic handyman or building knowledge across a wide variety of trades. Including fencing, plumbing, carpentry, grounds keeping and landscaping.
- Ability to operate chainsaws, forklift, tractor, whipper snippers, mowers and other various tools.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to assist with sound team collaboration and external stakeholder interactions.
- A passion to grow and develop the Maintenance Department.
- Applicant must be fit for physical work, enthusiastic, mature-minded, confident, well presented, and able to demonstrate a high level of work ethic and initiative.
What is in it for you?
- Full-time employment
- Being a part of an energetic team and fast-growing business
- Family & friends admission tickets
- Access to Acacia Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Please visit our website in News & Events for a copy of our Position Description.
In your application, please provide a cover letter addressed to the CEO addressing the above attributes and a current CV. Applications close on Friday 31 January 2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.
https://oakvalewildlife.com.au... regret that due to the large number of applications we receive we are only able to contact those candidates to be interviewed. Therefore, if we haven’t contacted you within 28 days of receiving your application, please assume that your application was unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please note that if you are applying from overseas, we strongly recommend you seek advice from immigration Australia on the visa application process and your likely eligibility before applying. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing