Overview

Salary: $59,511 – $79,626 pa. + super
Fixed-term, Full-time position until December 2026
VRN: VG/R/18480

Join our passionate team as a Ranger Field Services in Melbourne’s South East! Play a vital role in creating beautiful new parklands for the community.

  • Enjoy a healthy work-life balance in this role
  • Be part of a supportive and motivated team culture
  • Be a part of an Innovative, world-class parks service

About Parks Victoria

Parks Victoria’s vision is to be a world-class parks service, ensuring healthy parks for healthy people. It is a statutory authority with responsibility for managing an expanding and diverse estate covering more than 4 million hectares, or about 17 per cent, of Victoria.

About the role

As the Ranger (Field Services), you will deliver park services as directed by the Manager to enable efficient and effective delivery at a district level in accordance with the Regional Action Plan. You will be accountable for the delivery of on-ground works, including, but not limited to, maintenance of assets, infrastructure, and facilities, and the field delivery of environmental projects. You will also undertake park management duties including pest plant and animal control, vegetation management, roading, park patrol, visitor management, and many varied park management tasks. This is an incredible opportunity to begin working on the establishment of new parklands for the community in Melbourne’s South East.

We’re looking for someone with:

  • Project management and/or procurement experience
  • Demonstrated experience with computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Chainsaw and/or tree felling qualifications and experience
  • Demonstrated practical skills in the maintenance and operation of machinery, small equipment and tools

Sound like you?

If this sounds like you, and you would like to help build on our Park Management activities, then we would like to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about the role, call Hakea Robison on 0439 258 782 or apply online!

If you don’t hold every skill or experience detailed above, please don’t rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who value collaboration and integrity. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.

If this resonates with you, then please consider applying or getting in touch to discuss.

Your application will need to include:

  • A Current Resume
  • A Cover Letter

Applications close: Sunday, 18 May 2025.

Employment Requirements

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 prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.