Rides Mechanical Tradesperson – Wet’n’Wild
$47.51 per hour | Full Time
Wet’n’Wild, Oxenford, Gold Coast
The Opportunity
Ready to elevate your career in a unique role? Wet’n’Wild are looking for a passionate and skilled tradesperson to join our engineering trades team!
Wet’n’Wild’s collaborative and supportive atmosphere will enable you to grow as an integral part of our engineering and facility maintenance team, performing varied duties such as routine safety checks, preventative maintenance, plant overhauls and general site maintenance at Australia’s biggest and best waterpark. Not only will you work on our iconic attractions, but you will also collaborate with other departments, including water quality and operations teams, to create memories that last lifetimes!
Key Responsibilities
You’ll play a hands-on role in keeping our world class attractions operating safely and smoothly! You’ll:
• Undertake park pre-opening safety checks
• Respond to breakdowns on various equipment and partaking in various rebuilds and repairs of property within set timeframes
• Assist to maintain our attractions, ride buildings and water quality infrastructure
• Ensure the safety of yourself and others by adhering to OHS procedures, including obtaining equipment licenses and undertaking training as required
• Suggest improvements in work procedures in order to increase efficiency within the department
• Complete daily tasks as instructed by the Engineering Supervisor and Leading Hands
• Shifts range from 5:00am to 6:00pm, such as 5:00am – 3:00pm and 9:00am to 6:00pm. Rosters may be subject to change for business requirements
What We’re Looking For
Ready to dive into a role that keeps the fun afloat? You’ll bring:
• A minimum Engineering Cert III Mechanical Trade or similar
• Physical fitness to enable the climbing of ladders and stairs and be
• comfortable working at heights up to 30m
• Welding or previous filtration plant maintenance experience is highly regarded
• Current EWP licence or willing to obtain is desirable
• Manual driver’s licence is desirable
• Ability to work any day to suit rotating roster, including early mornings and weekends
Your backstage pass to fun, friends and unforgettable memories!
• Unlimited free entry to our amazing theme parks!
• Earn complimentary passes to share with family and friends!
• Enjoy discounts on food & beverage, retail and animal experiences across our parks!
• Exclusive employee deals through our Village Employee Benefits App, partnered with 65+ major retailers!
• Unique team events and awards, celebrating our people is part of the fun!
• Reward and recognition programs with prizes for outstanding contributions
• Wellbeing support with our on-site team and 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development opportunities with internal training, we love to grow our talent!
At Village Roadshow Theme Parks, our purpose is simple: create joy and memories that last a lifetime. Every day, our team brings this to life across our iconic properties , from Warner Bros. Movie World and Sea World, to Wet’n’Wild, Paradise Country, Topgolf, Sea World Resort, Australian Outback Spectacular, and Village Roadshow Studios.
Working here isn’t just a job, it’s being part of a team that loves what they do, in a vibrant, fun, and supportive environment. You’ll meet amazing people, develop new skills, and help create unforgettable experiences for our guests.
We value everyone’s unique contributions and encourage candidates of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply. Apply today to join one of the most exciting tourist attractions on the Gold Coast and start creating memories, for our guests, your team, and your career!
