Description:
The Role
Ventia are currently looking to engage a Caretaker to support our Defence Base Services contract. Reporting to the Ranges Supervisor, this role will see you undertake a variety of caretaking duties at Yampi Sound Base which is located outside of Derby.
You will be providing customer support to subcontractors and other personnel entering the base as well as security checks, grounds and maintenance activities as required.
This is a full-time permanent role and is a live-in arrangement with a house and company car provided. You will be working a 38-hour week;
however, you will need to be on-call and on-site during out of hours periods and weekends as required.
The salary package for this role is $90,000 per year (including Super). House, car, fuel card, and internet are all provided.
To be considered for this position, you must be an Australian Citizen and willing to undergo a police check.
Benefits
- Permanent position, long standing client contracts, offering great job stability
- Supportive management and positive team environment
- Exposure to the inner workings of a Defence base
- Option to move your family into on-site accommodation
Your duties will include, but are not limited to
- Initial point of contact for subcontractors visiting the base to carry out works
- Administration tasks including reporting any damage to buildings, equipment of other assets (fences, trees, roads etc)
- Mowing, slashing, gardening and weed removal as required
- Fire break and dirt road maintenance
- Removal of rubbish
- Providing a security presence
Requirements
- Current WA Driver’s License
- Current Senior First Aid or willingness to obtain it
- Basic computer skills with the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook etc)
- Open and clear communication within a team environment over radio
- Experience with groundskeeping, firefighting or mechanical servicing are all highly regarded
The Company
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities.
We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.
Diversity
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in.
We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this vacancy.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please click the apply button on this page.
For internal applicants, it is an expectation that you will inform your manager of an application if you have been in your current position for less than 12 months;
please seek their permission prior to applying.
Position Reference Number : 158078