Weekaway is a well-established outdoor education and camp provider located in the beautiful Macedon Ranges.

Set on 72 acres of beautiful bushland, our property offers accommodation and outdoor experiences for schools and community groups year-round.

Weekaway is equipped with numerous multipurpose facilities. We can accommodate groups of up to 200 people across three buildings, with a large Dining/Kitchen area adjacent to the main building.

About the role

As part of our maintenance team, you'll be responsible for the property's presentation, safety, and upkeep, including key duties such as grounds maintenance, machinery operation, repairs, and general upkeep.

Tasks include but are not limited to using the zero-turn mower, brush cutting, chain sawing, log splitting, painting, pressure washing, maintaining drainage systems and servicing equipment.

We are looking for a safety conscious, hard working person with a positive attitude, and who is very good with children and time management. Successful applicant must be able to work independently and in a group environment with excellent time management and is task orientated. We are after someone that is willing to work in other departments as required such as helping in the kitchen or house keeping.

Our business hours fall between 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday.



You can expect to be rostered for between 3-5 days per week during your trial period working towards part time/fulltime hours.

Benefits and perks

With the native wildlife and beautiful views, we don't think there are any better locations to work in Australia - and being only an hour from Melbourne you can experience the best of both worlds.

Skills and experience

- Experience in grounds keeping
- Experience in small building projects
- Experience in basic maintenance, care and equipment servicing

Experience/skills with the following: chainsaw, bobcat, mowers, bobcat or skid steer, whipper snippers, Polaris ranger

Experience working with children would be highly regarded, as would experience in cleaning and/or hospitality.

Requirements

We're looking for a practical, reliable, and hardworking jack-of-all-trades to join our maintenance team. This is a wide-ranging, hands-on role where no two days are the same. If you enjoy working outdoors, solving problems, and turning your hand to just about anything, we'd love to hear from you.

Successful applicant must have, or be able to obtain before first working shift the following.

- Victorian Working with Children's Check
- Food handlers certificate or willing to obtain (may be required to assist in the catering department at times)
- Water qualification are desired but not required
- Permanent Australians working rights
- Previous experience in a similar role

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📌 Maintenance/Grounds Keeping - School Camp (Macedon Ranges Shire)
🏢 Weekaway Recreational Camp
📍 Macedon Ranges Shire