General Hand

Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park are proud to welcome more than half a million people through the gates yearly (and they are not slowing down). With the rollout of a 20-year Master Plan and a number of exciting projects on the horizon, Zoos SA is thrilled to be expanding and evolving its workforce to position it for continued growth into the future.

The Adelaide Zoo Operations: Assets and Maintenance Team currently searching for General Hand to join the team and assist with the day-to-day operations. The role is being offered on a Permanent, Full-Time basis.

**ABOUT THE ROLE...**

This is a full-time permanent role, and I will work across Adelaide Zoo undertaking routine and reactive maintenance of animal exhibit infrastructure to ensure they meet requisite compliance standards. The primary purpose of this role is to perform general hand duties across site whilst offering support to our onsite trades.
- Reactive maintenance of animal habitats (including daily manure run);
- Assisting trades personnel with repair, construction, fabrication and demolition work;
- Carrying out minor maintenance / new work duties with mínimal supervision;
- Undertaking basic maintenance of vehicles, plant and equipment, including fueling and checking tyre pressures;
- Maintaining roads and pathways;
- Collecting, transporting and delivering items to and from the Zoo, including rubbish and waste materials;
- Cleaning items as required, including vehicles, drains, gutters, toilets, floors and equipment;
- Maintaining Zoobarus, carts, wheelchairs and similar equipment;
- Erecting and maintaining signage, rubbish bins, furniture, fences and similar;
- Operating forklifts, sweepers, tractors, vehicles and trucks where licensed and required;
- Assisting trade personnel to clean and maintaining all relevant work areas, including immediate areas around workshops;
- Identifying and reporting maintenance defects; and
- Assisting with pest and vermin control.

**ABOUT YOU**

To be successful in this role, you must have previous General Hand experience assisting trades, be highly practical, and be multi-skilled. You must also hold a current Manual SA Driver’s license and white card.

A tractor, forklift, MR or HR license, Working at Heights ticket, and working in confined spaces would also be highly desired, as you will be required to possess a sound understanding of working to high safety standards and ensuring workplace safety is not compromised.

7 Day Availability Required

**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 SA Inc. - this also enables you and your immediate family free entry to any Zoo within South Australia
- 20% discount at the Retail stores at all Zoos SA sites
- Free Family Member tickets and discounted ticket prices to all Zoos SA sites
- Discounted Animal Experiences for employees
- Staff Well-being/Health Checks, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Manager Assist Program
- Professional Membership
- Salary Sacrifice

**HOW 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 have a strong passion in animal welfare, species conservation, and an eagerness to support the operation of Adelaide Zoo, we would love to hear from you**

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