Full time ongoing positions Monday-Friday, one RDO per month Salary Band T from $67,165.99 per annum + superannuation Do you enjoy creating and maintaining beautiful landscapes and habitats?
Are you a Horticulture professional that enjoys a diverse work environment, delivering high standards of maintenance and landscape renewal?
Do you want your efforts to go towards a greater purpose like fighting extinction?
Zoos Victoria operates four landmark zoos, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo.
Victoria's zoos are made up of passionate, energetic and driven employees committed to fighting wildlife extinction.
Every person, from the extensive range of disciplines, plays an important role in helping the organisation realise its vision to become a world leading zoo-based conservation organisation.
Werribee Open Range Zoo is in the process of delivering Zoos Victoria's largest ever development in our history that will create a world leading Elephant habitat and associated walking trails and visitor experiences.
This is a unique opportunity to join Zoos Victoria and play a part in our exciting future at Werribee.
Our skilled team is expanding to develop and then maintain the additional gardens and exhibits.
As a member of our Horticulture team, you will deliver exciting new landscapes, maintain existing landscapes to agreed standards of horticulture presentation, undertake landscape renewal and land management of gardens, browse plantations, exhibits and areas of natural habitat at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
You will work with other Horticulture Team members, taking direction from Horticulture Coordinators and the Horticulture and Grounds Manager.
We are seeking skilled, motivated, results-oriented applicants that are team focused to deliver high standards of Horticulture maintenance and project delivery.
A strong work ethic, time and teamwork skills are essential to this role where you will be working autonomously and an as part of a team.
Selection Criteria Certificate III in relevant horticulture discipline.
Current Victorian drivers' licence.
Appropriate machinery & equipment licences.
Tractor, bobcat, frontend loader desirable but not essential.
Chemical user's certificate and experience in chemical application.
Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team and contribute to a positive team culture.
Proven ability to deliver high standards of horticulture work.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team delivering operational objectives.
Sound time management skills Safe work practices.
For more information on this role, please refer to the position description available on our current vacancy's webpage at zoo.org.au/hr.
Please submit a maximum two-page cover letter and resume by clicking on the 'Apply' link below.
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Craig Shalders (Horticulture and Ground Manager) ******.
Applications close at 5.00pm on 13th October 2024.
At Zoos Victoria we value diversity, celebrate difference and work to be inclusive in everything we do.
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQA+ community.
In addition, Zoos Victoria will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability, illness or injury.
If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please advise via ****** or visit https://www.zoo.org.au/about-us/careers/inclusion-and-diversity/ for more information.
