Lodge Asset & Maintenance Coordinator | Outback Spirit Tours

Journey Beyond group.; Darwin; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel discounts

Study Assistance Program

Parental Leave benefits

Purchased Leave options

Employee Referral Program

Private health insurance discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on Journey Beyond MERCH

Job summary

Outback Spirit Tours is seeking two Lodge Asset & Maintenance Coordinators to ensure our remote lodges run at their best. You’ll coordinate maintenance activities, engage contractors, track assets and support safe, guest-ready operations across remote locations.

Join a dynamic team within Journey Beyond, contributing to efficient maintenance, procurement support, and continuous improvement while upholding safety standards and high service levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, maintenance coordination, facilities, logistics or asset management.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Office capability.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with maintenance management systems (such as MEX) is highly regarded.
• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance administration and support would be highly regarded.
• Forklift or High Risk Licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Support the manager in managing maintenance records, asset registers and system updates.
• Organising parts, equipment and freight to remote lodge locations.
• Liaising with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting procurement, purchase orders and receipting processes.
• Assisting with maintenance projects and capital works.
• Support the manager to drive continuous improvement in systems, processes and workflows.

Skills

Administration

Maintenance coordination

Facilities mgmt

Logistics

Asset management

Stakeholder mgmt

MS Office

Safety compliance

Forklift license

Tools

MEX CMMS

Job description

Be part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.

ABOUT US:

Outback Spirit Tours offers a range of unique adventure tours and luxury short stays across our beautiful country. Our adventures capture the very essence of Australia, from the rugged red cliffs of the Kimberley to the unspoiled natural wonder of Tasmania, we bring iconic experiences to life. We operate 8 lodges in some of the most remote, inaccessible and beautiful locations. Our team of guides, drivers, camp and operations staff are passionate about the outdoors and take pride in bringing our guests on the adventure of a lifetime.

Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, Journey Beyond, is privileged to operate 20 brands spanning the country and New Zealand, connecting guests to the land, and to each other.

Headquartered in Adelaide, Journey Beyond formed in 2016 and now comprises tourism brands including: iconic trains The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern, The Overland; premium small-group outback operator Outback Spirit; eco-luxury lodge Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef; aquatic adventures Cruise Whitsundays, Rottnest Express, Sailaway Port Douglas, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, Darwin Harbour Cruises and Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney; our tallest members, Melbourne Skydeck and Eureka 89; the historic Vintage Rail Journeys; The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs; Monarto Safari Resort; Exmouth Dive & Whalesharks Ningaloo, New Zealand coach tour specialist Grand Pacific Tours, and Voyages Tourism Australia.

Joining the Journey Beyond family, you will play an integral role in supporting our business as we continue to share special places and shape lasting memories for our guests.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Keep our remote lodges running at their best!

Do you love organising people, projects, logistics and systems? Are you the person who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes?

Join Outback Spirit Tours as one of two Lodge Asset & Maintenance Coordinators and play a vital role in supporting the maintenance and operation of our iconic remote lodges. Working closely with the Lodge Asset & Maintenance Manager, you'll coordinate maintenance activities, logistics, engage contractors, track assets, and help ensure our properties remain safe, efficient, and guest-ready.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinating preventative and reactive maintenance activities
• Support the manager in managing maintenance records, asset registers and system updates
• Organising parts, equipment and freight to remote lodge locations
• Liaising with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Supporting procurement, purchase orders and receipting processes
• Assisting with maintenance projects and capital works
• Support the manager to drive continuous improvement in systems, processes and workflows

ABOUT YOU:

You’re a highly organised and proactive coordinator who thrives on keeping people, projects, and systems running smoothly. With strong attention to detail and a solutions-focused mindset, you excel at managing competing priorities, coordinating logistics and maintenance activities, building relationships with stakeholders, and supporting efficient operations across remote locations, all while maintaining a commitment to safety, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

YOU WILL BRING:

• Experience in administration, maintenance coordination, facilities, logistics or asset management
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong Microsoft Office capability
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with maintenance management systems (such as MEX) is highly regarded
• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance administration and support would be highly regarded
• Forklift or High Risk Licence is advantageous

A National Criminal History Check is also required as part of the recruitment process.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Opportunity to join a dynamic, growing tourism business.
• Generous Journey Beyond travel and experience discounts.
• Study Assistance Program.
• Parental Leave benefits.
• Purchased Leave options.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Private health insurance discounts.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise.