Maintenance Team Leader- El Questro

About El Questro

El Questro is one of Australia’s most iconic wilderness destinations, spanning over one million acres in the East Kimberley. With multiple accommodation offerings including The Homestead, Emma Gorge and the Station, El Questro operates in a truly remote and dynamic environment.

Keeping a destination of this scale running safely and smoothly requires strong leadership on the ground.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to lead day-to-day maintenance operations across the El Questro estate for the March 2026 season.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead a small team of maintenance personnel, coordinate daily tasks, respond to reactive issues, and ensure preventative maintenance is completed to standard across accommodation, staff facilities, plant and infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role that balances people leadership with practical maintenance work in a remote setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the maintenance team across ELQ sites
• Allocate and prioritise daily maintenance tasks
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and operational standards
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and contractors
• Support asset care, reporting and job tracking systems
• Assist with onboarding and training of maintenance staff

About You

• Proven experience in a maintenance, facilities or trade-based role
• Previous experience leading or supervising a team
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Comfortable working in remote and physically demanding environments
• Trade qualification or broad maintenance skill set highly regarded
• Strong safety awareness and communication skills

What’s On Offer

• Full-time onsite role for the March 2026 season
• Accommodation and meals provided
• Leadership opportunity within a large, complex operation
• Supportive management and close-knit team environment
• Staff benefits across the G’day Group network
• A rare opportunity to lead maintenance operations in an iconic location

Ready to Apply?

If you’re a capable maintenance professional ready to step into a leadership role at El Questro, we’d love to hear from you.

• Please note: all applications will be reviewed in January 2026.

This is a remote role, where you will be living and working at El Questro. As such, please consider the reality of living in a remote location for an extended period of time. G'day Group offers competitive remuneration and remote living benefits. We also offer career development and learning opportunities including structured training programs and on the job experience and mentoring.

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This role includes extensive manual handling tasks including lifting up to 20kg kneeling and squatting, as well as handling chemicals and utilising machinery

**Prior to an offer of employment being made, candidates must provide authority for a Federal Police Clearance to disclose any criminal offences or charges.

The G’day Group acknowledges the increasing global expectation to demonstrate our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk factors and sustainability in our daily operations and ongoing decision making. Our five-year ESG strategy is evolving to ensure we are committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace, giving back to the communities we operate in, and protecting our environment.