Barista & Café All‑Rounder
- Full time position
- 5 days per week (Wednesday to Sunday)
- Day shifts only
Opportunity
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer‑focused Barista & Café All‑Rounder to join our Wetlands Café team. This hands‑on role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced café environment and enjoys contributing to exceptional guest experiences.
What you bring
- Strong barista skills and experience working in a busy café environment.
- Previous experience in café, kitchen, food service or catering roles.
- Sound knowledge of food hygiene and safety practices.
- Ability to perform general front‑of‑house duties: taking orders, preparing beverages, clearing tables, arranging displays, stock control and daily cleaning tasks.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, organisation and time management skills.
- Ability to take direction while also showing initiative.
What we can offer you
A friendly and supportive team culture.
- Generous employee discounts.
- Free on‑site parking and uniform provided.
- On‑the‑job training and development.
- Above Award rates, penalty rates and allowances.
- Unlimited access to an employee Wellbeing, Safety and Support program.
For a confidential discussion or to arrange adjustments to support your application, please contact Charlene Watts at careers@moonlitsanctuary.com.au.
If you have a passion for hospitality, customer service and Australian wildlife, we encourage you to apply as to careers@moonlitsanctuary.com.au. Cover letter and resume required.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed and considered prior to the closing date.
Applications close on 8 March 2026.
Customer Service Assistants
Opportunity
Moonlit Sanctuary’s Visitor Experience team is looking for Customer Service Super Stars; people who can successfully turn their hand to anything whether that’s ticket sales, retail, hospitality, kitchen operations or cleaning.
What we’re looking for
- Great communication skills.
- Flexibility – move between ‘front of house’ including ticket or retail sales, visual merchandising, clearing tables, or cleaning, food service and ‘back of house’ in kitchen operations.
- Previous experience in a retail, cafe, kitchen or food service role, or even catering.
- Understanding of food hygiene (or an interest in learning).
- Someone who can take direction but also show their initiative, ensuring a great visitor experience.
- A reliable and detail‑oriented cleaner to help keep our venue sparkling clean and welcoming for our visitors.
- Availability to work during our busiest times – on weekends, public holidays, school holidays (was well as during the week!) as rostered.
- Bonus points for experience in ticket sales or guest services.
What we can offer
- Friendly and supportive team.
- On the job training.
- Generous employee discounts.
- Free on‑site parking and uniform provided.
- Above Award rates, penalty rates and allowances.
- Flexible rosters around lifestyle and study.
- Unlimited access to an employee Wellbeing, Safety and Support program.
For a confidential discussion or to arrange adjustments to support your application, please contact Charlene Watts at careers@moonlitsanctuary.com.au.
If you have a passion for hospitality, customer service and Australian wildlife, we encourage you to apply to careers@moonlitsanctuary.com.au. Cover letter and resume required.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed and considered prior to the closing date.
Applications close on 8 March 2026.
Night Tour Guide
- Make an impact in wildlife conservation and community education
- Night tours run every night except Christmas day
- Evening shifts beginning between 7:00pm and 8:30pm depending on the time of the year
- Casual positions available
Located in Pearcedale on the Mornington Peninsula, Moonlit Sanctuary is a privately owned and award-winning wildlife sanctuary dedicated to the conservation of Australian wildlife and their habitats. As the name suggests, Moonlit Sanctuary is renowned for its nocturnal wildlife safari experience. As a Tour Guide with Moonlit Sanctuary, you’ll get up close to potoroos, gliders, quolls, pademelons, and many other animals in their natural, nocturnal environment.
What we are looking for
- Natural storytellers with skills developed through guiding experience, theatre work, teaching and alike.
- Engaging presenters who can inspire our visitors with their passion and knowledge about Australian wildlife (which we can help you to learn).
- Conscientious operators who can work autonomously and effectively with different groups of visitors.
- Confident operators who are comfortable working after dark (when the nocturnal animals are active), in different weather conditions and in direct contact with the animals including inside their enclosures.
- Qualified and confident First Aiders with CPR (or those willing to qualify prior to commencement).
Why join us?
Besides interactions with all beings furry, feathered and scaley, Moonlit Sanctuary provides:
- A friendly and supportive team culture.
- Generous employee discounts.
- Free on‑site parking and uniform provided.
- On‑the‑job training and development.
- Above Award rates, penalty rates and allowances.
- Unlimited access to an employee Wellbeing, Safety and Support program.
For a confidential discussion or to arrange adjustments to support your application, please contact Charlene Watts on 03 5978 7935 or email careers@moonlitsanctuary.com.au using the subject line: Tour Guide.
If you have a passion for Australian wildlife, we encourage you to apply to careers@moonlitsanctuary.com.au. Cover letter and resume required.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed and considered prior to the closing date.
Applications close on 8 March 2026.
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conversation Park is committed to providing a working environment that is purpose-driven, collaborative and positive. We offer access to an Employee Wellbeing, Safety and Support Program, learning and development opportunities and generous discounts on products and services.
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conversation Park is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and racially marginalised and refugee backgrounds, people of all ages, neurodiverse people, gender diverse people and LGBTIQA+ people. We welcome applications from people with a diversity of backgrounds and experiences.
Thanks for your interest in joining our team! We don’t have any vacancies right now but keep an eye on this page for future opportunities.
