• Make a genuine difference working with the dedicated team at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary!
• Voted one of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist destinations!
• Membership offering free entry to 800 properties worldwide including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

About National Trust Queensland & the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Voted one of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist destinations, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) [NTAQ] properties. As one of Queensland’s earliest nature-based tourist destinations, the Sanctuary is a physical embodiment of everything the NTAQ represents: to protect, conserve, and celebrate the Environmental, Built and Cultural heritage of our State.

As we continue to welcome visitors to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, we have an opportunity for a passionate and experienced Part Time Lost Valley Liaison Officer to support our Lost Valley and Wildlife team. This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and experienced Wildlife Officer to join the Wildlife team for an immediate start..

 About the Role

Reporting to the Wildlife  Manager, we are seeking a professional applicant who will be energetic, enthusiastic and have a high level of general wildlife knowledge and professional customer service skills.  This role will involve delivering an energetic, friendly, and professional customer experience for our guests in the Lost Valley aviary while ensuring the safety of the guests and animals.

 About You

The successful applicant must hold or be studying Certificate III Captive Animal Management.

Duties for this role includes, but not limited to; guest interactions, keeper talks as well as animal observations and enrichment activities.  We are seeking professional applicants who will be energetic, enthusiastic and have a high level of general wildlife knowledge and professional customer service skills. Other key skills and qualifications we are looking for include:

• Can deliver a high level of friendly customer service to all domestic & international visitors.
• Be prepared to work in an outdoor environment, in all weathers, in a role that requires substantial walking in a workplace that contains animals including birds and reptiles.
• Has a high level of energy, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Must be flexible and reliable with a positive ‘can do’ attitude in our team environment.
• Ability to carry / support up to 10kg for a prolonged period.
• Must be prepared to complete all necessary training and immunisations as may be required for this role.
• Flexible and availability to work across weekends and school holiday holidays.

What we can offer

Just as our charter is to protect, conserve, and celebrate the Environmental, Built and Cultural heritage of our State – we also are committed to ensuring our Team Members are protected, taken care of and of course celebrated!  We offer current and future team members:

• Benchmarked & competitive Salary Packages
• Flexible Work Practices
• On Site Parking, Uniforms & Food & Beverage Discounts
• NTAQ membership offering free entry to 800 properties worldwide including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary & Family & Friends Passes

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