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• • Boiler Maker / Welder with Multi-Skills - FT

    Boiler Maker / Welder with Multi-Skills - FT

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    Are you a qualified Boiler Maker / Welder? Under the direction of the Building Services Manager, the successful applicant will assist with the maintenance and construction projects in and around Australia Zoo.

    Due to the nature of this work and with regular deadlines to meet, it can be a fast paced environment with the entirety of the work being hands on. You must have the ability to be multi-skilled.

    Essential Criteria:

    • Boiler maker / Welder by trade
    • Ability to work well as a team and unsupervised
    • Previous multi skilled maintenance/ labouring experience
    • Experience operating tools and equipment related to position
    • Applicants must be fit for physical work, enthusiastic, mature-minded, confident, well-presented and able to demonstrate a high level of work-ethic and initiative.
    • Hold current manual driver's Licence
    • Available to work weekends, public holidays, and school holiday periods when required

    Preferred criteria:

    Any other relevant tickets/licenses
    Forklift ticket
    Elevated Work Platform ticket
    MR/HR License

    Interested applicants should send acover letter and resume to hr@australiazoo.com.au

    
    

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  • General Labourer - Artwork - Casual

    General Labourer - Artwork - Casual

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    Under the direction of the Artwork Manager, the Artwork - General Labourer will assist with the maintenance and construction of the artwork in and around Australia Zoo.

    Due to the nature of this work and with regular deadlines to meet, it can be a fast paced environment with the entirety of the work being hands on.

    Duties include, but are not limited to:

    • Prepare artistic materials
    • Maintain and assist with the cleanliness of the Work Shed
    • Assist with creating artwork (Mock rocks, trees etc)
    • Assist with all maintenance and construction of Artwork in and around AZ
    • Sketch designs or make models as requested
    • Carve, model or assemble materials to the desired form using hand or power tools
    • Assist with the preparation of moulds for casting sculptures in metal
    • Be familiar with a wide range of material, and with the techniques required for working with them

    This position requires the following:

    • Applicants must be fit for physical work, enthusiastic, mature-minded, confident, well-presented and able to demonstrate a high level of work-ethic and initiative.
    • Manual drivers licence

    Experience within a similar position and with the following:

    Fibre glassing
    Fabrication including hinges and various mechanisms
    Concreting
    Rendering
    Welding
    Moldmaking
    Concrete/resin casting skills valuable
    Artificial/simulated natural finishes
    Artificial rock work experience
    Water feature construction
    Model making skills
    Good problem solving skills

    Preferred criteria:

    • Current 1st Aid qualifications
    • Any other relevant certificates involving Leadership, Training, WHS
    • Experience with mortar/concrete spraying valuable
    • Artistic ability valuable

    
    

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The Building services team is an amazing group of blokes with a huge skill base due to their diverse backgrounds. This combination of blokes has lead to a team that can handle any situation and is responsible for the construction of the most innovative and amazing Zoo in the world. The building services team handles everything from metal fabrication, fencing, landscaping, sculpture and design, painting, plumbing, earth moving, you name it we do it. These blokes do great work and have a great time doing it. The Building Services team is split into several groups.

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With thousands of visitors from all over the world passing through the gates daily, all team members understand the importance of making a lasting impression to our patrons. A job at Australia Zoo is more than a vocation, it's a lifestyle - just ask any of our team members. Australia Zoo employees love animals and conservation, have an exceptional self-drive attitude towards work and of course, wear the world famous khaki uniforms with pride! You just have to walk around the Zoo to feel the electricity in the air. The atmosphere creates an exciting experience for all visitors and a dream workplace environment for all employees.