Caretaker (Windy Harbour)

The Place

Windy Harbour is a holiday settlement, situated on 190 hectares of Crown reserve and surrounded by the world famous D'Entrecasteaux National Park, 60-minutes south of Manjimup and 27km south of Northcliffe. Windy Harbour consists of leasehold holiday cottages, fisherman leasehold cottages and a camping ground with ~230 cottages developed on individual leases since the early 1900's. Leasehold tenure, seasonal occupation and a strong community have generated a settlement of unique character.

The Position

An opportunity is available for a Casual Relief Caretaker at the beautiful Windy Harbour holiday settlement. The successful person will be expected to support the Caretaker as required with day-to-day activities including back office and reception functions, facility cleaning and ground maintenance. the hours will vary, depending on seasonal activity, with minimal hours during off peak periods, however there will be opportunity to undertake the role full-time during periods the Caretaker is on leave. Daily attendance to the settlement will be required when relieving the Caretakers leave. No housing or vehicle is supplied for this position.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Basic time management skills.
• Basic verbal communication skills.
• Basic negotiation, public relation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and complete cleaning of large areas.
• Understanding of the cleaning methods and chemical usage.
• Knowledge of relevant chemical application in conjunction with health requirements.
• Ability to adapt to flexible working arrangements.
• Competency operating relevant machinery and equipment (including tractor and chainsaw) (desirable).
• Senior First Aid (desirable).

To Apply

Click 'Download' below for the full application package. Applications can be submitted online, via email to info@manjimup.wa.gov.au or posted to PO Box 1, Manjimup WA 6258.

The Shire of Manjimup reserves the right to commence interviews prior to the closing date for applications. For further information, please contact Emily O’Neil, Human Resources Manager on (08) 9771 7751 or at hr@manjimup.wa.gov.au.