About Timber Creek

Timber Creek is located approx. 290 kms west of Katherine (NT), and 230km east of Kununurra (WA), on the Victoria Highway, an area renowned for its scenic escarpments and recreational fishing. The township, on the banks of beautiful Victoria River, is adjacent to the spectacular Judbarra / Gregory National Park, and has a school, health centre, hotel, and police station.

About the Park

Wirib Tourism Park provides training and employment to local Indigenous staff and comprises a Store (which is the main retail grocery outlet in the town of Timber Creek), together with accommodation units and a Caravan Park Area. Given the location of the town the level of trade through the business is very seasonal and fluctuates with the traditional tourist travel patterns.

The Store also employs support staff from the local community with primary duties including ; unpacking stock, stocking shelves, customer service / check-out and other assigned tasks. A groundsman is currently employed to maintain the grounds of the Caravan Park and attend to routine maintenance tasks associated with the accommodation units.

About the Jobs

The Ngaliwurru-Wuli Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) are seeking to engage a suitably experienced Management Couple to take on the daily operational responsibility of the business. This includes the Store, Accommodation Units and Caravan Park.

The couple will exercise effective and profitable retail management of the park, in accordance with directions from NWAC Management and develop strategies to provide quality stock which can be realistically accessible to all customers.

The Managers will make professional assessments in relation to streamlining and improving the efficiencies of internal systems and operational activities to enhance the standing of the business, staff morale, transparency of financial transactions and provide recommendations to NWAC Management in reports at any relevant meetings or in response to any requests from NWAC management.

These are “hands-on” positions, with operational responsibilities that include delegation of staff, providing coverage of stock management, food preparation, accommodation, environmental hygiene, and workplace safety.

Intending applicants should have prior demonstrated experience in the following:

• Retail, business, and tourism
• Food preparation and management
• Successful financial management
• Human resources

About the Conditions

• Annual Salary: Manager: $85,000 Assistant Manager $55,000 (combined $140,000). Salary packaging is available for both positions.
• Annual Leave: 5 weeks incl 17.5% leave loading
• Accommodation: An air-conditioned 1BR house will be provided rent free, including electricity charges.
• A mobile phone will be provided
• Annual airfare: 1 (one) return airfare for each Manager to and from place of recruitment, or other location up to equivalent cost. (after 12 months service).
• Relocation costs of personal effects up to $2500

ACNC Status

Wirib is registered as a Charity with The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

APPLIcations

Download the full job description here.

Direct enquiries via email to [email protected] using the subject line: Store and Park Management Couple enquiry via EthicalJobs or call Luke on 0419 599 617.