Blackbutt Reserve Worker

• Kickstart your wildlife and conservation career at CN
• Play an active part in Newcastle's premier tourist destination.
• Casual role with shifts predominantly on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

City of Newcastle is seeking a passionate and self-motivated Blackbutt Reserve Worker to join the team.

In this exciting new casual role, you will assist in the organisation and delivery of daily activities at Blackbutt Reserve. This includes park maintenance and presentation, implementation of education programs, and caring for animals in accordance with City of Newcastle's (CN) Code of Safety Practice, WHS Guidelines, and the NSW Exhibited Animals Protection Act.

The successful candidate will always prioritise the customer's experience. As a casual Blackbutt Reserve Worker, you will communicate effectively with all customers and visitors, striving to enhance and showcase Blackbutt Reserve as a premier tourist destination.

The essentials you'll need:

• Ability to work independently and in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated capability to work unsupervised, using initiative and problem-solving skills to overcome daily issues.
• Experience in the safe operation of machinery and equipment, and proven ability to undertake general park maintenance activities to agreed service levels.
• A passion and duty of care for conservation and wildlife.
• Availability to work a flexible roster including weekend shifts, public holidays, and after-hours activities.
• NSW Driver's License Class C (manual desirable).
• Paid Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Find out more about your new career here.

Why join CN?

• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $4.30 per week
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

Life at CN

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance. To read more, visit here:

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city. We are proud to deliver services valued by our community.

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 16 June 2023

Remuneration: Casual hourly rate of$ inclusive of 25% loading % Superannuation. Weekend penalty rates paid as available.

Contact: Matthew Cormack - Blackbutt Reserve Coordinator

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.

At CN we understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our organisation and highly encourage veterans to apply for suitable roles.

The NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 makes it an offence for a person convicted of a serious sex offence, or a Registrable Person under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 to apply for these positions. Relevant criminal, Working With Children and prior employment checks, including relevant disciplinary proceedings, will be conducted on recommended candidates.

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