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Lone Pine is proudly the world’s first and largest koala sanctuary, originally established in 1927 as a safe refuge for sick, injured and orphaned koalas. Over the years, we have expanded our wildlife collection, and are now home to 100 koalas and 70 species of other native Australian animals.
Lone Pine is a sanctuary not just for our animals, but also our team members, visitors and extended community, with education, research and conservation at the forefront of all that we do.
Through collaboration with our 90+ employees, suppliers and customers, we aim to set a new standard in environmental wildlife management. This will contribute to building a stronger Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
Located on the banks of the beautiful Brisbane River & only a few minutes from Brisbane CBD, this truly is a great place to work.
If you are passionate about animals and conservation, and want to work with a team that shares the same values, then I encourage you to apply for the below available positions.
Lyndon Discombe
General Manager
Job Vacancies
About the Sanctuary
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary opened in 1927 as a safe refuge for sick, injured, and orphaned koalas. Today, Lone Pine remains a much loved and iconic destination for local and international guests to not only see native Australian animals, but to also connect and learn. Our goal is that everyone leaves the sanctuary feeling inspired to make small, positive changes in their daily lives to help protect their own native wildlife and habitats.
Through collaboration with our 95+ employees, suppliers and customers, we aim to set a new standard in environmental wildlife management. This will contribute to building a stronger Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
Our Vision To protect, respect and conserve our environment and wildlife by educating and connecting people with nature.
Our Mission To inspire individuals and communities to live in balance with the natural world.
Located on the banks of the beautiful Brisbane River & only a few minutes from Brisbane CBD, this truly is a great place to work.
Assistant Curator (Full-Time)
About the Position:
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Brisbane, QLD) is currently seeking an Assistant Curator, who will play a vital role in the care and management of the sanctuary’s animal collection, with a particular focus on koalas and other wildlife species. This position involves assisting the Curator and contributing to the overall well-being of the animals, conservation efforts, and visitor experiences.
Overall, the Assistant Curator role is to drive the expansion and progression of the sanctuary’s animal collection in a positive direction. This includes driving the refining and or expansion of the animal collection, driving the continual improvement of the visitor experiences with the animals, and most importantly driving the sanctuary to provide the best possible animal welfare outcomes to each and every one of the animals that call Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (LPKS) home. The sanctuary plays a significant role in educating visitors and influencing change in people’s behaviour assisting with conservation worldwide and this can only be achieved through a well curated animal collection.
To view the full position description and key criteria for this role, please click here.
Senior Raptor Keeper – Casual (Full-time)
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Raptor Keeper to lead our raptor section. This key role involves supporting, maintaining, and improving all aspects of the department under the guidance of the Curator. This role reports directly to the Curator and the Wildlife Office Manager as relevant.
The Senior Raptor Keeper is directly responsible for overseeing a small daily team which may include any volunteers rostered in the section and must ensure cohesion and functionality on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to;
- To set and supervise industry leading husbandry standards through Lone pine’s animal’s exhibits and housing.
- To maintain an accurate and usable record of animals in your care.
- Monitoring and always maintaining a high level of customer service.
- Reporting to the Curator through weekly reports.
- Ensuring that all customer service issues are directed to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
- Adhere to, understand, and enforce all SOP’s required within your section.
- Following any requirements listed in your contract/ policy manual as per hours worked and overtime.
- Give as much assistance to staff training and working in your section to ensure they are providing the best care for animals at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
- Conducting informative presentations and our raptors show.
- Ensuring a safe environment for all visitors.
- Providing visitors with the highest quality AVI (animal visitor interaction), while always upholding our animal welfare standards, handling policies and Qld government legislation
- Consistently be helpful and friendly to visitors and fellow team members.
To view the full position description, key criteria and information on how to apply for this role, please click here.
Experienced Reptile Keeper
- Maintaining the highest standards of exhibit cleanliness
- Ensuring that all welfare requirements for any reptile or animal you work with are always put first and met
- Being observant of the health of any reptiles or animals you work with
- Ensuring that all equipment used during husbandry is kept in clean working order
To view the full position and key criteria for this role, please click here.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please send a current resume and cover letter outlining your ability to meet the key selection criteria and why would love to join our team to: [email protected]
Food and Beverage Attendant (casual)
About the Position:
As an F&B (Café) Attendant, you will be expected to greet customers, answer their questions, take orders, accept payments, and prepare and serve food and drinks. You will also maintain a clean and well-stocked workspace and dining area, update displays, and continuously expand your knowledge of food and beverage quality controls, preparation methods, and presentation.
To succeed as a barista, you should be committed to providing customers with excellent service. You should be positive, friendly, knowledgeable, and polite at all times.
To view the full position description and key criteria for this role, please click here.
If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity and possess the right background to excel in this role, please submit your application now at [email protected].
Include a cover letter with your resume to help us get to know you better from the start!
Experienced Casual Koala Keeper/Leaf Cutter
About the Position:
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Brisbane, QLD) is currently seeking expressions of interest for our next awesome wildlife team member, within the koala department. The successful applicant will be employed as a Casual Koala Keeper/Leaf Cutter, approximately 38 hours a week, and report to the Head of Koalas, Wildlife Curator, and Wildlife Administrator of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
The Wildlife and koala departments are fundamental to the ongoing success of Lone Pine’s wildlife section and our dedicated keeping team play the crucial role of helping our guest experience, understand, and engage with our wonderful animals.
In addition to all responsibilities outlined in the Wildlife Officer job description, the key role of a leaf collector is to assist in maintaining the Lone Pine Koala population by supplying good quality, freshly harvested koala food leaf. The position of Leaf Collector reports directly to the Head of Plantations and Head of Koalas.
To view the full position description and key criteria for this role, please click here.
If this role sounds like the perfect role for you, please send a current resume along with a cover letter outlining your ability to meet the key selection criteria and why you would love to join our team to the Wildlife Administrator: [email protected]
Assistant Head of Koalas
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Assistant Head of Department for our Koalas section. This key role involves ensuring the well-being and care of our resident koalas and delivering exceptional visitor experiences. The key role of the Assistant Head of Department (Koalas) is to support the koala HOD and maintain and improve all aspects of Lone Pine’s koala population.
The Assistant Koala HOD’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Helping maintain a genetically stable breeding colony
- Demonstrating and supervising industry-leading husbandry standards through Lone Pine’s koala exhibits and housing
- Reporting the Koala HOD and Curator through weekly reports, breeding updates, recommendations and results, and monthly team member and koala handling training progress
- Under the direction and guidance of the Koala HOD – provide suitable koala training to support and promote Lone Pine’s koala AVI’s (animal visitor interactions)
To view the full position description and key criteria for this role, please click here.
As Assistant Head of Department, you must help facilitate a safe, respectful, and consistent experience between Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary animals and visitors.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you please send through a current resume along with a cover letter outlining your ability to meet the key selection criteria to: [email protected]