Manage the daily operations of the 21-room accommodation facility, provide guests with a positive experience and train local Yolgnu staff.
31st July, 2025
About ALPA
We are the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) and our mission is to operate successful and responsible businesses emphasising local employment, training, career pathways, customer service, and safety.
Having been in operations for nearly 50 years, from humble beginnings, we have grown to be Australia's largest financially independent Indigenous corporation, employing over 1,400 employees across 26 remote locations throughout NT and QLD. We strive to improve the health, quality of life, and economic development of our members, giving primacy to their cultural heritage, dignity, and desire for opportunity and equality with their fellow Australians.
About the role
Based in Ramingining at our Dinybulu Lodge, you will manage the daily operations of the 21-room accommodation facility and provide guests with a positive experience. You will also develop local staff and provide Yolgnu team members with meaningful training, employment, and career pathways.
This position is based in Ramingining, NT
Responsibilities
- Provide physical and administrative support for the operation of the lodge including stock control, cleaning, equipment management, purchasing, logistics, rostering, scheduling repairs, and undertaking maintenance.
- Propose and support activities to build the client base including internal and external marketing, promoting online bookings, and community organisation engagement.
- Utilise the ALPA Registered Training Organisation to assist in and support the training of Yolgnu staff.
- Previous experience managing a lodge or accommodation facility.
- Experience in adhering to and reporting key performance indicators in a supervisory role.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills including proficient written and oral communication skills that can be adapted to meet the needs of people from all education levels, language abilities, and ethnic origin.
- Previous experience Little Hotelier booking system is desirable.
- Salary packaging
- Relocation assistance
- Onsite accommodation provided
- Utilities, Wifi, streaming allowance included
- Mobile phone allowance
- 7 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on remote First Nations communities.
ALPA is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We also encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply.