About the role

Are you passionate about preserving and enhancing our natural landscapes? Yarra Ranges Council is seeking a dedicated individual to join our Bushland team. As a Bushland Crew Member, you will play a crucial role in implementing maintenance programs across our managed reserves and roadside areas.

Collaborate with the Bushland team on works activities to achieve designated maintenance programs for Bushland managed reserves and roadside reserves.

What you’ll be doing

• Undertake essential maintenance activities to ensure the upkeep and enhancement of bushland reserves.
• Collaborate within a dynamic team to achieve designated maintenance objectives.
• Contribute to Business Continuity and Emergency Management plans, ensuring preparedness and response during crises.

What you’ll bring to our team

• A knowledge of natural resource management techniques and principles and an understanding of terminology and descriptions used within discipline.
• The ability to identify indigenous and exotic flora and fauna, environmental weeds and understand their management.
• The skills to undertake fixed asset and structure repair and maintenance.
• Good working knowledge of selection and operation of small to medium plant and equipment.
• Knowledge of basic fire ecology and management issues.

Why you’ll love working with us

At Yarra Ranges Council, we offer truly flexible working arrangements, including the option for in-office and remote work. This means you can enjoy the best of both worlds: the support and collaboration of a team-based environment, as well as the freedom and flexibility of working from home. 

• Further support your work life balance with the option to take up a fortnightly or monthly RDO.
• Full-time & Part-time permanent opportunities
• Salary between $64,809- $68,468 (Band 3) plus superannuation.

About Yarra Ranges Council

As an employee of Yarra Ranges Council, you’ll be joining a dynamic and supportive group, united in our passion for creating a positive, inclusive workplace where every team member and their ideas can thrive. At Yarra Ranges, we value trust, empowerment, and innovation. By coming on board, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to making Yarra Ranges Council not only the best place to work, but a leader in serving our community. We are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential and supporting you on your journey with us.

 At Yarra Ranges Council, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. We actively promote gender equity and equality in our workplace and practices and encourage people of all genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities to apply for positions with us. Our commitment is to find a balance of modern flexible work arrangements that can support your needs including full-time, part-time, hybrid, and job-sharing options. Additionally, we are dedicated to fostering a culturally safe workplace and to protecting children from abuse in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. We invite you to join us in our mission to serve and support our community.