18th November, 2025
The Opportunity:
Join Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort as a Mechanic and put your problem-solving abilities and quick thinking to the test—while maintaining a safety-first mindset—in a dynamic alpine environment.
This role offers a diverse range of challenges, from urgent repairs to routine servicing of our fleet, including skidoos, snow clearers, grooming machinery, and other essential vehicles.
You won’t be confined to a workshop—your work will take you across the mountain, from preventative maintenance in summer to ensuring smooth lift operations in winter. With on-mountain staff accommodation and a close-knit team, you’ll not only play a vital role in resort operations but also enjoy a lifestyle where others come to escape.
If you’re adaptable and multi-skilled, this hands-on role is for you—get in touch, we’d love to chat.
Key Responsibilities:
Green Season (October – May):
- Conduct pre-winter maintenance and servicing of vehicles, plant, and machinery.
- Assist with infrastructure upkeep (roads, trails, facilities).
- Support Assets & Operations team for summer events.
White Season (June – September): - Perform urgent repairs and maintenance on snow vehicles and machinery.
- Assist with lift operations and support seasonal staff.
- Quickly resolve breakdowns impacting resort operations.
Qualifications and Experience: - Trade qualifications as diesel fitter, mechanic, or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role
- Metal fabrication skills or equivalent experience
- Current heavy rigid vehicle licence
- Previous experience in remote or alpine environments is valued, but not essential
The successful candidate will be required to: - Have full Australian working rights.
- Currently hold or be willing to obtain a Victorian Working with Children Check – Employee type
- Have an Australian drivers licence (VIC preferred)
- Satisfactorily pass a police check and random drug & alcohol tests.
Need more details? For more information including a copy of the position description please contact careers@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au
Location: Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort, Victoria
Salary: $79,122 – $87,600 (2026 rates), based on skills and qualifications.
Start Date: January 2026
How to apply: Click on "Apply" and upload your resume and cover letter, detailing how you meet the key selection criteria and experience required for this role.
Close Date: Tuesday 16th December 2025
Applications will be reviewed daily so do not delay submitting your application. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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.alpineresorts.vic.gov.au
https://www.mountbawbaw.com.au
Alpine Resorts Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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