Works Officer - Maintenance

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to save species from extinction and connect people with nature. In May 2025 Monarto Safari Park began offering longer visits and a range of new and wild safari experiences in an area known as Wild Africa including incredible tours through herds of roaming animals. With the rollout of our 20-Year Master Plan and several exciting projects on the horizon, we’re thrilled to be expanding and evolving our workforce to position us for continued growth into the future.

At Zoos SA, we’re passionate about diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion! We believe everyone should have the chance to connect with our mission of saving species from extinction. If you think you’d be a great fit, we’d love to invite you to apply!

ABOUT THE ROLE...

Guided by Zoos SA’s values, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing our Monarto Safari Park and Wild Africa sites undertaking construction duties, and routine and reactive maintenance of animal habitat and general asset infrastructure, to ensure they meet with requisite compliance standards while working across a 7-day roster.

Duties of this role will vary and may include:

• Assist trades personnel with repair, construction, fabrication and demolition work.
• General maintenance of animal and general asset infrastructure to ensure structures and safe and are maintained to the highest standards
• Carry out minor maintenance / new work duties with minimal supervision.
• Undertake basic maintenance of vehicles, plant and equipment, including fueling and checking tire pressures.
• Maintain roads and tracks.
• Collect, transport and deliver items to and from the Zoo, including rubbish and waste materials.
• Clean items as required, including vehicles, drains, gutters, and equipment.
• Erect and maintain signage, rubbish bins, furniture, fences and similar.
• Change light globes and tubes.
• Operate heavy machinery such as forklift truck, sweepers, tractors, vehicles and trucks where licensed and required.
• Assist trade personnel to clean and maintain all relevant work areas including immediate areas around workshops.
• Identify and report maintenance defects.

ABOUT YOU…

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following selection criteria:

• A current driver’s licence, manual capability desirable
• General hand experience assisting trades within a facility management environment
• A broad range of skills/experience in various maintenance fields, i.e. carpentry, metal work, fencing, plumbing, concreting, paving, electrical, mechanical, painting, etc
• High level of experience in maintenance techniques and practices
• A strong understanding of Workplace Health and Safety principles
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with colleagues and volunteers

Desirable candidates will also have:

• Experience working on rural/farm/remote properties/sites.
• Experience in metal fabrication and/or welding
• Experience using heavy machinery such as excavators, dump trucks, loaders, etc
• Experience with automatic gate systems
• A Medium Rigid Licence
• Tickets or licences such as Working at Heights, forklift trucks, sweeper, tractors, front-end loader, chainsaw, elevated work platforms, etc.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU...

Zoos SA are able to offer the following employee benefits:

• Income Protection
• Membership of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia Inc – this also enables you and your immediate family free entry to any Zoo within South Australia
• 20% discount at the Retail stores at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park
• Free Family Member tickets and discounted ticket prices
• Discounted Animal Experiences
• Staff Well-being/Health Checks including Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Manager Assist Programme
• Professional Membership
• Salary Sacrifice

HOW TO APPLY...

Please complete the requested work history & education information on the application page, attach your resume and any certificates in the education section. This will assist us in assessing your suitability for this role.

Please visit the Careers section of the Zoos SA website to apply.

Zoos SA is passionately committed to equal employment opportunity. We believe diversity, inclusion and reconciliation are fundamental to our rich organisational culture and values, and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices so that our people continue to reflect the local communities in which we work. If you would like to discuss your accessibility needs, please call Kaila on 08 8548 95***or *********@zoossa.com.au.

If you have a strong passion in animal welfare, species conservation, and an eagerness to support the operation of a major safari park’s property & development team, we would love to hear from you!

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