Grounds & Maintenance Officer - Kyabram Fauna Park

Zoos Victoria; Kyabram; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoos Victoria at Kyabram Fauna Park is seeking a dedicated maintenance professional for an ongoing full-time role, Monday to Friday. You will ensure lawns, gardens and park infrastructure look their best, with hands-on tasks including irrigation repairs and operating plant equipment.

Salary starts at AU$69,418 plus 12% superannuation, with competitive conditions and a pre-employment medical assessment. The ideal candidate holds a relevant trade qualification, can prioritise work, communicates

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant trade qualification.
• Ability to prioritise, coordinate and complete maintenance tasks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills.
• Experience delivering preventative maintenance and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lawns, gardens and park infrastructure.
• Repair irrigation lines and apply chemicals and fertilisers as required.
• Operate plant and equipment used in grounds maintenance.

Job description

Based at Kyabram Fauna Park - Join a Zoos Victoria regional property, as it continues to grow

Ongoing Full time position working Monday to Friday

Salary from $69,418 plus 12% superannuation

Work in a beautiful setting surrounded by amazing wildlife

Zoos Victoria operates four landmark zoos, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Victoria's zoos are made up of passionate, energetic and driven employees committed to fighting wildlife extinction. Every person, from the extensive range of disciplines, plays an important role in helping the organisation realise its vision to become a world leading zoo-based conservation organisation.

As part of the Kyabram Fauna Park team, you will be responsible for ensuring the lawns, gardens and infrastructure are looking their best at all times. As an experienced maintenance person, you will have the mechanical aptitude to repair irrigation lines, apply chemicals and fertilisers where required and operate plant and equipment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a relevant trade qualification and have experience in a similar environment
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively prioritise, coordinate and complete scheduled maintenance and work requests.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Have proven experience delivering preventative and programmed maintenance activities, supported by knowledge of asset management systems and maintenance planning processes.
• Demonstrate effective team leadership capabilities and the ability to contribute to a collaborative work environment.
• Be physically capable of performing the inherent requirements of the role. The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment.

For more information on this role, please refer to the position description available via our careers site.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Russell Gibb *****@zoo.org.au

Applications closeTuesday 27th October 2026 at 5:00 PM.

At Zoos Victoria we value diversity, celebrate difference and work to be inclusive in everything we do.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQA+ community.

In addition, Zoos Victoria will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability, illness or injury.

If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process,please advise via**********@zoo.org.auor visithttps://www.zoo.org.au/about-us/careers/inclusion-and-diversity/for more information.