Cleaner - Taronga Zoo

2 days ago

Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Taronga Conservation Society Australia Full time $45,000 - $65,000 per year
  • Located at Sydney's Iconic - Taronga Zoo
  • Ongoing full-time Cleaner position
  • Rotating Roster – Morning and/ or evening shifts: 6:30am – 3:15pm & 9:30am – 6:15pm
  • TCSA Wages Employees Award, Cleaner Grade 2, annual package $64, includes base salary $57, plus superannuation & leave loading)

Taronga Zoo Sydney
is looking for an experienced and motivated
Cleaner
to join our Asset Management team

As a
Cleaner at Taronga Zoo
, you'll play a vital role in creating an exceptional visitor experience by keeping our iconic grounds and facilities immaculate, welcoming, and world-class. Your eye for detail helps bring the magic of the zoo to life every day

About The Role…
The Cleaner role ensures the presentation of Taronga Zoo grounds and facilities are maintained to the highest standards.

Key Accountabilities…

  • Perform all cleaning duties in and around zoo grounds
  • Maintain the presentation of Taronga Zoo's public areas, internal administrative buildings and car park to the highest possible standards.
  • Comply with Taronga's Customer Service Charter and suggest initiatives for further improvement to ensure industry leading standards are maintained.
  • Communicate Taronga's education and conservation messages both internally and externally, ensuring all communications align with Taronga's values to inspire change in accordance with Taronga's vision and strategic pillars.
  • Work effectively as a member of a high performing team, to assist Taronga in its achievement of strategic outcomes.
  • Comply with and suggest sustainability practices in the workplace to help achieve Taronga's sustainability targets and reduce environmental impact.
  • Comply with and report any Work, Health and Safety incidents in line with Taronga's Work, Health and Safety Charter.

About You…
We are looking for candidates that have:

  • Current NSW Drivers License or ability to have existing license formally recognised, including manual (required for Cleaner Grade 3).
  • Tuberculosis Screening
  • Vaccinations against Zoonotic diseases (in accordance with Taronga's Zoonotic disease vaccination matrix) at your own expense.
  • Obtain and maintain a current paid NSW Working with Children Check at own expense.

Benefits…
Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:

  • Flexible Hybrid work model - Taronga supports a blend of in-office, remote, and on-the-go workers
  • Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga's Sydney & Dubbo Zoo's
  • Free onsite car parking, outside of peak periods
  • A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
  • Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
  • Discounted Fitness Passport
  • We're a social team - there's always lots going on around the zoo that we get involved with
    • more

We Value Diversity…
Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.

Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.

About Applying…
Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.

  • The hours for this position are generally 6:30am till 3:15pm and 9:30am to 6:15pm. Are you able to work a 7 day rotating roster, to these hours?
  • Please provide your understanding of Work Health and Safety in the context of a cleaner role.

Applications Close: 11:59pm
Sunday 21 September 2025

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