Vegetation Management Officer

2 days ago

Mount Austin, New South Wales, Australia City of Wagga Wagga Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

Council is seeking a motivated professional with suitable qualifications and experience to join our Environmental Management team and implement best practice management for the control of priority weeds and preservation of our local natural resources.

  • Permanent, full-time position (38 hours per week).
  • Commencing salary at $2,582.98 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $3,099.58 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
  • Join a dedicated and dynamic team environment.
  • Flexible Working Arrangements.

Please note: Rates of pay for all Council employees aged between 15-18 years of age are paid in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023, Clause 32. Junior and Trainee
Employment. For further information, please see Council's Junior Rates of Pay Fact Sheet.
Your New Role
As a Vegetation Management Officer, you will be responsible for:

  • Undertaking inspections on public and private lands for priority weeds and enforcing provisions of the Biosecurity Act 2015 when required.
  • Identifying weeds and providing specialist technical expertise to land managers in relation to weed control techniques.
  • Enhancing community knowledge on weed related matters by developing and sharing educational material and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Controlling priority weeds on council's own land.

What You Will Need To Succeed

  • Qualifications and/or experience in Horticulture, Conservation or similar related discipline (highly desirable).
  • Demonstrated experience in identification and control of weeds including the operation and maintenance of powered weed spraying equipment.
  • Good computer skills and the ability to use electronic mapping systems in the field.
  • Class C Driver's Licence (LR Licence or higher is desirable).
  • General Construction Induction Training Card.
  • AQF Level 3 Chemical Handling Accreditation or willingness to obtain.
  • SafeWork NSW Implement Traffic Control Plans (IMP) or willingness to obtain.

In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, the successful applicant is required to be vaccinated for Q-Fever and will be asked to provide evidence of this
.
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact
Chris Holman, Senior Vegetation Management Officer on
.

What is next?
Applications close
Sunday, 5 October 2025 at 11.59pm
AEST
with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 13 October 2025.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

For more information on the role and to apply, please visit:

Wagga Wagga: Where you'll work to live
.

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Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.

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