🛠️ Position: Caretaker / Handyperson (Individual or Couple)

Location: Seven Elements, Mbantua foothills (10 min from Alice Springs, NT)
Accommodation Included • Paid Role

About Us

Seven Elements is shaping a restorative, therapeutic space nestled in the stunning foothills of Mbantua. We’re restoring the natural landscape—tackling invasive buffel grass. With vibrant local art, music, camping, and outdoor recreation on our doorstep, our community celebrates creativity and connection.

Role Overview

We’re seeking a skilled and adaptable caretaker or couple with a hands-on, can-do spirit. Your role: drive, build, fix, clean, maintain, and regenerate—bringing passion, autonomy, and practical skill to everything you touch.

What You’ll Do

Maintain and repair facilities, grounds, and shared facilities—handyman tasks, basic carpentry, basic plumbing, painting
Support land regeneration: Working and guiding volunteers sourced through WWOOF Australia, removing buffel grass, planting natives, improving fire mitigation
Clean and maintain accommodation spaces and vehicles between guest or staff use (light, routine cleaning)
Manage irrigation, garden beds, fences, general upkeep of landscapes and communal spaces
Take initiative with maintenance schedules, cleaning routines, tools, and supplies
Work largely unsupervised, with flexible check-ins with leadership

What We’re Looking For

A self-reliant doer—skilled, pragmatic, energetic, and resourceful
Flexible collaborative duo or solo adventurer who can live and thrive onsite
Valid clearances: Working With Children NT, National Police Check probity or equivalent
Driver’s licence and ability to handle rural terrain and tools
Experience in: general maintenance, gardening, basic vehicle upkeep, and light cleaning
Comfortable engaging with our wider creative community and guests

Perks

Paid employment + onsite lodgings with amenities included
Immersive environment: work by day, relax by night in a vibrant community setting
Autonomy and variety: work at your own pace designing and delivering projects
Location flexibility: accessible via road, bike, or caravan all year
Impactful work: contribute to land restoration and community wellbeing

Sounds Like You?

📞 Call us on: 0405 620 049
📧 Email: ochress@gmail.com

Be part of a regenerative journey in a unique Australian landscape—where your hands-on skills and thoughtful care bring both land and spaces back to life.