Leading Hand Conservation

**Hours per week**: 38

**Remuneration**_:_**_ _Band 4 salary from $77,764.92 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO

**Location**: Hoppers Crossing based

**About the role**

The Conservation Team manage a variety of natural areas within Wyndham including river and creek corridors, wetlands, saltmarsh, coastal and grassland reserves. We are passionate about enhancing ecological values while delivering an exceptional community experience within our conservation reserves.

As the Leading Hand Conservation, you will work alongside and provide guidance and supervision to Conservation Team Members to ensure Wyndham City's conservation reserves are maintained to a high standard. You will also be responsible for programming works, managing data, conducting OHS and site audits and liaising with external groups to enhance, regenerate and manage some of Wyndham's most significant natural assets.

**What your day will look like**
- Plan, schedule and lead maintenance and ecological restoration works including weed control, revegetation and prescribed burning
- Supervision and development of other staff
- Monitoring productivity and quality of work within the team via auditing
- Liaising with and supervising community organisations and contractors
- Responding to customer service and maintenance requests
- Operating and maintaining equipment such as spray rigs, brush cutters, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, mowers and augers
- Working outdoors in a range of environments and conditions
- Representing Wyndham City Council in accordance with our organisational values

**What you will bring**
- A qualification in conservation land management or related discipline with relevant experience; or substantial relevant experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff, contractors and build relationships with community groups
- Sound verbal and written skills, including the ability to draft reports, plans and correspondence
- Demonstrated knowledge of conservation land management/maintenance methods and techniques
- Knowledge of local indigenous flora and fauna, and strong weed identification skills
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Current Victorian Drivers licence

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**

We are one of Australia's fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Sunday, 16 March 2025.**

If you have further role-specific questions, please contact **Luke Blakey, Team Leader Conservation**on **8734 2718.**

**Child Safe Organisation**

Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.