Maintenance Officer

What you'll bring to the team:
Fancy spending your day surrounded by iconic marine wildlife? Do you love working in a fast-paced environment where no 2 days are the same?

We have a unique and exciting opportunity to join our Maintenance Team at Sydney’s top visitor attractions as a site Maintenance Officer on a full time permanent contract.

**About the role**

Working with the Head of Technical Services and a small team of in house technicians, you’ll be supporting Sydney’s iconic attractions; SEA LIFE, WILD LIFE, Madame Tussauds & Sydney Tower Eye Your responsibilities will include:

- Assisting the operations and curatorial teams with the day-to-day maintenance and implementation of ongoing programs for Sydney attractions including SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Madame Tussauds Sydney and the Sydney Tower Eye.
- Performing repair, general and preventative maintenance work of facilities, buildings, grounds, and equipment including, carpentry, gyprock repair, welding, metal fabrication, plumbing and masonry.
- Maintain structurally and aesthetically the interior and exterior of the building; and all building services (including electrical - disconnect/reconnect, waterproofing, walkways, concreting and painting)
- Repairing and treating structures such as doors, locks, showers, floors, sinks, walls and carpets.
- Fault finding and reporting mechanical and electrical malfunctions to third party for action.
- Assisting, facilitating, and supervising external contractors where required.
- Assisting the operations team with ensuring all operational requirements are completed.
- Inspect and ensure all jobs on the maintenance list have been completed to the specifications stipulated.

Once fully trained, this role will work a Sunday - Thursday roster pattern.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Broad knowledge of building maintenance required.
- Demonstrated reliability and diligence.
- Specific skills and experience regarding pre-checks on the various themed attraction rides and exhibits, preferable. However, where lacking, on job training will be provided.
- Assisting with the maintenance and organisation of a safe and functional mechanical workshop.
- Competent with the use of office computer software (Microsoft Office suite etc).
- Perform fault diagnosis on complex & interlinked software systems to ensure the on-going operation of plant equipment and minimise down time of infrastructure and systems.
- Intermediate knowledge of networking hardware infrastructure and the ability to work with specialists (both in person and through remote communication) to resolve networking issues.

This is a fast paced, guest facing environment - no two days are the same - so the ability to think on your feet, problem solve and use your initiative will be key in this role.

**About the Benefits**
- Corporate benefits including free access to all our attractions worldwide
- Domestic and global opportunities to develop and progress your skills and career in tourism and attractions
- Annual leave and sick leave plus various additional Leave days, including birthday wellbeing, and 3 volunteer days to give back to a social cause you care about
- Opportunity to be involved with our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including our Reconciliation Action Plan
- Being part of a business built on fun

**About Us**

Merlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, and Peppa Pig World of Play. We operate in over 140 attractions across 25 countries, delivering memorable experiences to 54 million+ visitors a year.

We’re the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand, with 10 attractions, including SEA LIFE, Wild Life, Madame Tussauds, and the Fly Treetop Adventures, amongst others.

Merlin Entertainments is driven by a strong social responsibility with the vision to create a world where the global community respects, conserves, and sustainably manages our precious aquatic habitats, wildlife, and natural resources. We strive to achieve this goal through our 2 charities: Merlins Magic Wand and the SEA LIFE Trust.

So, if you are vibrant and passionate about delivering an amazing service within a great company and in a team who loves what we do - then we want to hear from you

Pay Range: Competitive