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The opportunity  

Looking for a role where your skills truly make a difference?

Mt Hotham is seeking a skilled Heavy Plant and Equipment Operator to support our operations team in maintaining accessible roads and car parks. This role is critical in ensuring that public access areas are safe, reliable, and meet agreed service levels. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Clearing Operations: Provide operational support to the Assets and Operations Team to ensure safe and reliable access to public car parks, accessways, and essential service areas through the delivery of effective clearing services.
• Plant and Equipment Coordination: Manage the day-to-day coordination of heavy plant and equipment, including performing safety checks, handling lifting equipment, plant attachments, and addressing maintenance requirements.
• Operational Support: Apply plant and equipment operating skills in support of resort operations, including infrastructure maintenance and other works as required.
• Safety first! You’ll ensure everything is done with the highest safety standards in mind for you and your teammates.

The Resort Operations Officers work in a team of approximately 10, often breaking out into smaller groups of 2 and 3, and report to the Resort Operations & Maintenance Manager.
  
Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in plant operations in built up environments.
• Valid Work Safely in the Construction Industry CPCCOHS1001A / white card.
• Valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check (Employee).
• Current manual driver licence (Victorian licence preferred)
• Additional Essential Certificates/Tickets: Loader, Excavator, Backhoe, Heavy Rigid Driver’s Licence, First Aid and CPR.
• Desirable tickets: Forklift, EWP and Boom
• Physically capable of taking on demanding tasks in various conditions.
• Adaptable: Ability to quickly adjust to changing tasks, environments, and priorities. No two days are the same, so flexibility is key!
• Outdoor Enthusiast: Comfortable working in all weather conditions and enjoying the challenges of an outdoor work environment.
• Team Player: Proven ability to collaborate effectively with others and contribute to a positive, team-oriented workplace.
• Strong Communication Skills: Clear, effective communication is essential for coordinating tasks, working with team members, and ensuring safety on the job site.
• Basic Computer Skills: Competent with standard office applications (e.g., word processors, spreadsheets, email), data entry, and navigating digital resources.

  
Need more details? For more information including a copy of the Position Description please contact careers.mthotham@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au
 
Salary Range: $41.79 - $46.18, including casual loading

When: This position is available for an immediate start.
 
Where: Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, Victoria
 
How to apply:   Click on "Apply" and upload your resume and cover letter, detailing how you meet the key accountabilities and experience required for this role.   

Close date: 22 February 2025  

Applications will be reviewed daily so do not delay submitting your application. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.     
 
The successful candidate will be required to have:  

• Full Australian working rights.  
• Satisfactorily pass a police check and random drug & alcohol tests.  
• Drivers licence
• Hold or be willing to obtain a Victorian Working With Children Check - Employee  

Who will you be working for?  

Established on 1 October 2022, Alpine Resorts Victoria brings a sector-wide focus and strategic leadership to the management of Victoria’s six alpine resorts: Falls Creek, Lake Mountain, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Mt Stirling. Each resort provides a unique experience of Victoria’s beautiful and remote alpine landscapes. Together they play an important role in supporting regional communities by attracting over one million visitors a year and sustaining ten thousand jobs.     

For more information, visit the website: https://www.mthotham.com.au 

Alpine Resorts Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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