• Work onsite at the world-renowned Melbourne Zoo location delivering preventative maintenance across the property
• This role is full time, Salary from $74,587.82 plus 11.5% superannuation
• Working one weekend per month

Zoos Victoria operates four landmark zoos, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Victoria's zoos are made up of passionate, energetic and driven employees committed to fighting wildlife extinction. Every person, from the extensive range of disciplines, plays an important role in helping the organisation realise its vision to become a world leading zoo-based conservation organisation.

The Operations Team is responsible for the upkeep and safe operation of Melbourne Zoo infrastructure. This includes handling both reactive and planned preventative maintenance, as well as overseeing capital projects, managing asset data systems, and ensuring security for the Zoo.

The Preventative Maintenance Team addresses all preventative maintenance requirements, ranging from servicing critical animal welfare needs to the maintenance of conservation assets, buildings, roads, fleet, landscapes, and visitor safety including the heritage listed carousel. Their role is crucial in supporting internal departments (such as Life Sciences, Visitor Experience, and Operations) and serving our visitors, providing a safe and memorable zoo experience.

The Preventative Maintenance Tradesperson's primary responsibility is to ensure all work tasks are completed in accordance with the Preventaive Maintenance Plans. They will be a high-performing team member and deliver exceptional customer service. We are seeking motivated, results-oriented applicants that are team focused. A strong work ethic, time and teamwork skills are essential to this role. You will work with the team to deliver high standards of asset maintenance.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Trade Certificate or relevant significant experience across a range of trade areas.
• Experience in scheduling and performing maintenance works on various types of civil infrastructure.
• Knowledge, experience and open support of OH&S procedures and work place safety
• Ability to plan and execute effective preventative maintenance programs
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Proven communication interpersonal skills in developing and maintaining harmonious productive relationships with staff and contractors
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as experience with work flow IT systems to ensure work requisitions, service requirements and preventative works are closed and recorded in a timely manner
• Ability to initiate and recommend improvements to workflow

For more information on this role, please refer to the position description available on our current vacancies webpage at zoo.org.au/hr.

Please submit a maximum two page cover letter, and resume by clicking on the 'Apply Now' link below.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Gary Smyth at [email protected] using the subject line: Preventative Maintenance Tradesperson - Melbourne Zoo enquiry via EthicalJobs.

At Zoos Victoria we value diversity, celebrate difference and work to be inclusive in everything we do. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQA+ community. In addition, Zoos Victoria will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability, illness or injury. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please advise via [email protected] or visit our Inclusion and Diversity page for more information and contact details for any adjustments required.