Job Description
Location: South West Region | Hamilton
Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Organisation: Parks Victoria
Salary: $57,188 - $76,519
Occupation: Environment
Reference: VG/20150000000
Amazing opportunity to work as a Ranger with Parks Victoria based at Wail !!
Benefits:
- Full-time ongoing
- Career advancement opportunities
- Location: Wail
About the role:
Experience the beauty of nature and make a real impact as a Ranger with Parks Victoria. Based at Wail, this role offers a unique blend of field and office tasks, allowing you to contribute to the preservation of our beloved parks and natural reserves. You will have the opportunity to visit some of Victoria's most stunning destinations, such as Mt Arapiles-Tooan State Park and Little Desert National Park. As a Ranger, you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, including the maintenance of visitor facilities and creating unforgettable experiences for park visitors. You must be flexible with weekend work during peak visitor periods. If you wish to join our team and help protect and share the wonders of nature with others, we would love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities
- Ability to demonstrate practical/mechanical skills
- Preparing interpretive materials
- Manage group bookings for park visitors
- Possess strong problem-solving abilities
- Maintain accurate records of camp bookings through the Park Stay platform
- Provide excellent customer service and respond to visitor inquiries
- Collaborate with the team to ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of visitor facilities.
Your application will need to include:
- Resume
- Cover letter
Key Requirements:
- Possession of a valid full driver's license.
- Proficiency in basic computer skills.
- Successful completion of a Police check and Children safety check
- Availability to work on weekends.
Organisational Commitments
Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All Parks Victoria staff are expected to support this commitment.
Parks Victoria requires all prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check to ensure the safety of our staff and the community. A criminal record will not automatically preclude you from applying for a role at Parks Victoria. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Parks Victoria's policies require the successful applicant to be up-to-date based on Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advice, as guidance vaccination is an appropriate and important measure to reduce the transmission risks of COVID-19 at Parks Victoria workplaces. This role will be subject to ATAGI advice on recommended vaccination dosage and exemptions, as and when it is updated. The incumbent is required to provide evidence to Parks Victoria confirming their Vaccination Status as up-to-date or as an Exempted Person in line with ATAGI recommendations.
Only people with Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency may apply for this position.
If this sounds like you, and you would like to help build on our visitor focussed activities, then we would like to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about the role, call Peter Hawker on 0447 336 491 or apply online.
