Down Under Tours | Cairns | Workshop-based

Down Under Tours has been showing travellers the best of Far North Queensland for decades, and our coach fleet is what keeps every tour running safely and on time. We're looking for a Leading Hand to take the wheel on workshop operations - leading a small team, keeping our vehicles compliant and road-ready, and making sure breakdowns never get in the way of a excellent guest experience.

What you'll do

- Oversee preventative and corrective maintenance for our coach fleet and operational vehicles
- Lead and mentor a small team - 1x Mechanic, 1x Apprentice, 1x Workshop Administrator
- Allocate daily workshop workload and prioritise repairs to minimise vehicle downtime
- Keep the workshop safe and compliant with WHS, environmental and transport regulations
- Work with the Workshop Administrator to keep maintenance records, inspections and compliance documentation accurate and up to date in Ampere
- Manage parts inventory, procurement and stock control to avoid delays on critical repairs
- Physically inspect completed repairs, particularly safety-critical work, before vehicles return to service




- Share technical updates and repair solutions with other Company workshops via Microsoft Teams
- Maintain the fleet's presentation to Company standards

What you'll bring

- Heavy vehicle mechanical trade qualification (Diesel Fitter / Heavy Vehicle Mechanic) to Australian Standards
- Heavy Vehicle (HR) driver's licence, or willingness to obtain
- Australian refrigeration licence, or willingness to obtain
- Significant experience maintaining and repairing heavy vehicles, coaches, buses or commercial transport fleets
- Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a workshop team
- Confident with Microsoft Office
- Experience with multi-site maintenance or fleet planning and diagnostics is a bonus, not essential
- Wellbeing Support - employee assistance and wellbeing programs for you and your family
- Travel Discounts - domestic and international, for you, family and friends
- Learning & Development - ongoing career development and personal growth opportunities
- Volunteer Leave - two paid days per year
- Parental Leave - 12 weeks paid, for eligible employees

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📌 Lead Diesel Mechanic (Cairns North)
🏢 Down Under Tours
📍 Cairns North