Rides Mechanical Leading Hand Shut Down - Sea World

Village Roadshow Theme Parks; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited park entry

Friends/family passes

Staff discounts

Village Benefits App

Team events & awards

Wellbeing support

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Village Roadshow Theme Parks seeks a Rides Mechanical Leading Hand to coordinate shutdowns at Sea World, Main Beach, on the Gold Coast. You will lead a hands-on mechanical team, ensure safety, plan shutdown maintenance, and drive asset reliability across rides and equipment.

The role requires Cert III Mechanical Trades, supervision experience, and strong fault‑finding skills. Expect a dynamic environment with opportunities to improve processes while maintaining high safety standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on supervisory experience in a mechanical maintenance environment.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to read hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
• Strong safety focus and OH&S knowledge.
• Quality control mindset with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation.
• EWP and forklift licences would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with SAP and Mobaro is desirable.
• Comfortable working at heights and climbing.
• Availability Mon-Thu 5:00–15:00.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead ride shutdown maintenance activities.
• Coordinate daily activities with maintenance leadership.
• Delegate tasks to shutdown workforce and monitor progress.
• Oversee quality and safety of shutdown works.
• Organise annual inspections and coordinate repairs.
• Identify process improvements and implement changes.
• Ensure work is performed safely and within standards.
• Monitor stock levels for rides and equipment.
• Support ride evacuation training as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Read hydraulic schematics

Safety focus

Quality control

Initiative

EWP license

Forklift license

SAP

Mobaro

Work at heights

Education

Cert III Mechanical Trades

Tools

SAP

Mobaro

Job description

Rides Mechanical Leading Hand Shut Down - Sea World

Village Roadshow Theme Parks – Main Beach QLD

Rides Mechanical Leading Hand – Shutdowns
$55.08 per hour |Full Time
Sea World, Main Beach, Gold Coast

The Opportunity

Join the team behind Sea World's iconic rides and attractions. This hands‑on leadership opportunity offers the chance to combine mechanical trade expertise with team coordination while contributing to major shutdowns, refurbishment works, and continuous asset improvements.

As a Rides Mechanical Leading Hand, you'll work closely with the Maintenance leadership team to coordinate daily activities, support team performance, and provide technical expertise across rides, attractions, plant, and equipment. You'll play an important role in delivering safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance outcomes that keep the park operating at its best.

Key Responsibilities

Behind every safe and reliable ride is a team keeping everything on track. You’ll be:

• Ensuring shutdowns tasks are completed on schedule and department is running to maximize efficiency
• Plan and Lead ride shutdown maintenance
• Organize and delegate tasks to shutdown work force
• Oversee and ensure quality of shutdown works
• Organizing annual inspections, maintenance and coordinating repairs
• Actively looking for ways to improve current processes and procedures
• Ensuring all work is carried out in a safe manner
• Overseeing minimum stock levels for rides, attractions and equipment
• Assist and participate with combined departmental ride evacuation training.

What We’re Looking For

A hands‑on, motivated team member who enjoys solving problems and keeping things running safely and efficiently. You’ll bring:

• Cert III Mechanical Trades certification
• Previous experience in the supervision of staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and basic computer skills
• Ability to read hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
• Strong safety focus and sound understanding of OH&S requirements
• Strong focus on Quality Control
• Demonstrated high level of initiative, self‑motivation and have the ability to work under minimal supervision
• EWP and forklift licenses would be beneficial
• Knowledge of SAP and Mobaro is highly desirable
• Able to climb ladders and stairs and be comfortable working at heights
• Available Mon-Thurs 500-1500

Your backstage pass to fun, friends and unforgettable memories!

• Unlimited free entry to our amazing theme parks!
• Earn complimentary passes to share with family and friends!
• Enjoy discounts on food & beverage, retail and animal experiences across our parks!
• Exclusive employee deals through our Village Employee Benefits App, partnered with 65+ major retailers!
• Unique team events and awards, celebrating our people is part of the fun!
• Reward and recognition programs with prizes for outstanding contributions
• Wellbeing support with our on‑site team and 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development opportunities with internal training, we love to grow our talent!

At Village Roadshow Theme Parks, our purpose is simple: create joy and memories that last a lifetime. Every day, our team brings this to life across our iconic properties , from Warner Bros. Movie World and Sea World, to Wet’n’Wild, Paradise Country, Topgolf, Sea World Resort, Australian Outback Spectacular, and Village Roadshow Studios.

Working here isn’t just a job, it’s being part of a team that loves what they do, in a vibrant, fun, and supportive environment. You’ll meet amazing people, develop new skills, and help create unforgettable experiences for our guests.