Senior Ranger/Activities Manager (Ecotourism)
Job No:
31410
Location:
Fraser Island, QLD
- Escape the bustle of city life and work on picturesque Fraser Island, surrounded by breathtaking views
- Rapid career progression within a company at the pinnacle of the hospitality industry
- Excellent remuneration with an abundance of additional benefits including onsite accommodation and meals
About Kingfisher Bay Resort
The Kingfisher Bay Resort Group, managed by Tourism Leisure Corporation, incorporates the award-winning Kingfisher Bay Resort, Eurong Beach Resort, Fraser Island Barges, Fraser Explorer Tours and the Fraser Island Cool Dingo Tour.
The Kingfisher Bay Resort Group is the largest tourism operator on World Heritage-listed Fraser Island and in the Fraser Coast/Hervey Bay region. The company employs some 300 staff in tourism businesses focused on Fraser Island including resorts, tours and ferries. The group has been operating on Fraser Island for more than 15 years, from around the time Fraser Island was World Heritage-listed.
About the Opportunity
...Imagine working with enthusiastic and dedicated teams, offering a fantastic service to a range of guests in a magnificent island location with breathtaking beaches and scenery...
If you want to escape the grind of city life, an exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Ranger/Activities Manager to join the supportive team at Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island.
In this pivotal role you will be responsible for providing hotel guests with an opportunity to experience exciting activities whilst promoting sustainable environmental practices. These activities may include guided walks, presenting "bush tucker" talks, advising guests on our native wildlife and assisting in our fishing clinics.
Specifically, this will encompass all facets of ecotourism based operations and enhancing the resort's capacity to fulfill these according to industry standards. As you will be leading a team of 5 Rangers, you'll be responsible for all facets of team leadership including developing a regular work roster and adhering to a departmental budget.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate an advanced knowledge in the environmental science/biological field while a Diploma/Degree in Environmental Science or Applied Science is preferred but not essential for this role. You'll have advanced communication and interpersonal skills as well as an understanding of ecotourism industry standards in order to implement and communicate these in resort operations and projects.
The Senior Ranger needs a "can do" attitude as you will be working with guests, staff and stakeholders alike. You will also need to be a "people person" with a friendly and patient attitude and the ability to deliver outstanding customer service. An energetic and enthusiastic attitude as well as a knowledge of Fraser Island's fauna and flora is a great advantage for this role. Due to nature of this position, you will need an appropriate level of physical fitness in order to undertake all duties as required.
As a integral position within Kingfisher Bay Resort, you will need the ability to work independently, with a strong work ethic and demonstrate the ability to lead others to achieve project objectives.
Additional requirements include a valid QLD Driver's Licence and Driver's Authorisation Licence. You'll also need to be proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of products, with an understanding of and/or previous experience with Hotel Reservations Systems.
About the Benefits
You will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package, commensurate with experience, as well as a host of outstanding benefits, that could only be offered by resorts of a high calibre.
This is an amazing opportunity to work at one of the most enviable workplaces in Australia! You will enjoy free tours, transfers and travel passes plus a great range of discounts.
The Tourism Leisure Corporation is undergoing a period of expansion which will result in significant opportunities for qualified and proactive candidates to achieve career progression within a company at the pinnacle of Queensland's tourism industry.
Please note: This is a live on position and the perfect opportunity to escape the 9-5 grind of city life and getaway to an island paradise!
If an exciting Senior Ranger role in a breathtakingly beautiful location sounds appealing - Apply Now!