Yampi Sound Caretaker

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 

About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.   

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage. 

How to apply 
Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.

Ventia has an ongoing commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through our Reconciliation Action Plan committed to Indigenous Participation.   

The Role is targeted for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates and is an equal opportunity measure under Section 105 of the Discrimination Act 1991.    

Position Reference Number: 167893