About the business

Journey Beyond is a national business focused on bringing Australia’s unique and iconic experiences to life. Australian-owned, Journey Beyond has an extensive national footprint, and is one of the largest experiential tourism businesses in the country.

Our aim is to take our guests beyond, to ignite their imagination and to transform amazing into breathtaking.

Outback Spirit Tours is Australia’s leading small group outback operator taking more than 5000 guests into some of Australia’s most remote and picturesque regions each year

With six upmarket wilderness lodges across Cape York, the Kimberley and Arnhem Land, and with an impressive fleet of vehicles and aircraft, we are the experts in guiding visitors from Australia and abroad into the heart of Australia

About the Opportunity

Journey Beyond is currently seeking an experienced and skilled Operations and Maintenance Manager to join our Outback Spirit Tours Team in Darwin.

As the Operations and Maintenance Manager, you will provide logistic and technical support for Outback Spirit camps and lodges as well as oversee development and continuous improvement projects. You will also ensure the highest level of safety standards and compliance for marine activities are met.

The role will report directly to the General Manager of Safari Camps.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Oversee all maintenance activities for camps and lodges
• Source and supply of bulk fuels
• Respond to electrical and refrigeration break downs as appropriate
• Arrange suitably qualified and insured contractors for responses as required
• Support WHS related procedures
• Oversight of marine compliance
• Procurement of equipment.
• Oversee and manage crew activity in camps
• Experience/ technical background
• Safety focus
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

About You

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Experience/ technical background
• Safety focus
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and data management software
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and be pragmatic when required
• Diligent with compliance activities
• Detail orientated
• Trade qualified in Electrician, Refrigeration or Mechanic (highly desirable)
• 3+ years’ experience in project management role or multi-faceted business management role
• An excellent understanding of, or experience in the tourism industry is favourable

Requirements

We are currently only considering applications of those currently residing in Australia with working rights.

If you are interested in this exciting role, please now by clicking the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Brian Worsley on 0428 820 373.