Casual General Hand

Kingfisher Bay Resort; Penneshaw; On-site; AUD 34,440 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

Kingfisher Bay Resort is seeking a Casual General Hand for its operations in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island. The role involves working with a team to ensure safety, customer service, and general maintenance. Applicants should possess a strong work ethic, reliability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Essential qualifications include a current National Police Clearance and a valid Driver's License. This position requires physical fitness and may involve weekend work.

Qualifications

• Reliability is key with a strong work ethic.
• A strong ability to communicate with operational team members and passengers.
• A suitable level of fitness to cope with the physical demands of the role.

Responsibilities

• Mooring and securing the vessel safely as directed by the crew.
• Ensure passenger safety during boarding and disembarking.
• Assist with the check-in process and transfer of passengers and goods.
• General maintenance and cleaning of terminal and wharf area.
• Work across weekends as part of your roster.

Skills

Can do attitude

Reliability

Excellent Customer Service skills

General maintenance/labourer

Physically fit

Tools

Drivers License

Current National Police Clearance

Fork Lift License

Job description

Casual General Hand – Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island

The General Hand will be required to work as part of a team, whilst maintaining excellence in safety, reliability, and customer service at all times. Interpersonal and effective communication skills are essential to this position. You will be expected to display a high level of work ethic. This position requires energy, commitment, initiative, self-motivation, responsibility, and teamwork.

The General Hand's Primary Functions Are

• The safe mooring and securing of the vessel, as directed by the crew.
• Assuring the safety of passengers boarding and disembarking the vessel, entering or leaving the passenger terminal, including electric wheelchair assistance to and from the vessel.
• Assisting Ferry Crews, Operational staff, and Check in staff to facilitate the smooth operation of the check-in process and transfer of vessel stores, passengers, and vehicles to and from ferries.
• General maintenance and cleaning of the passenger terminal and wharf area.
• Work across weekends as part of your roster.

About You

You will need a strong work ethic, be reliable, flexible, and be a strong team player. A strong ability to communicate with operational team members and passengers is essential. You will need exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills which is essential for this role. It is also a requirement to have a suitable level of fitness to cope with the physical demands of the role.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Can do attitude
• Reliability is key
• General maintenance/labourer
• Physically fit

These key requirements will be complemented by experience and skills in the following areas:

• Current National Police Clearance - Essential
• Drivers License - Essential
• Fork Lift License – Desirable
• Past Trade experience - Desirable
• Excellent Customer Service skills – Essential

We are requesting a resume outlining your skills, and please pay close attention to the questions.

How To Apply

Please don\'t delay, applications will close once suitable candidates are sourced.

SeaLink SA is part of the Kelsian Group - Australia’s largest integrated land and marine, tourism and public transport service provider with established international operations in London and Singapore. With around 10,000 employees, the Kelsian Group is one of Australia’s most experienced and diverse multi-modal transport businesses operating around 5,000 buses, 120 ferries and 24 light rail vehicles, carrying over 207 million customers per year.

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.