Be a Part of Something Big
Making Melbourne great is what we do best. We strive to make a difference. It's an exciting organisation and we welcome new members to our team.
$65 070 - $75 432 + 9% super *
(*salary includes 20% loading for working outside regular hours)
Full time, up until October 2013
The position…. is a fantastic opportunity to become the public face of this great city's world class parks. Our Park Rangers deliver first class customer service to parks users, enhancing park user experiences through the education and promotion of positive use of public open spaces. In this role, you will proactively and professionally monitor appropriate standards of public safety in open spaces, and use your initiative and excellent communication skills to identify and resolve potential safety issues or misuse of park assets. You will regularly patrol, assess and report on activities within our parks. Where required, as an Authorised Officer of Council, you will enforce regulations and issue infringement notices and take appropriate actions against inappropriate activities. If you feel you have the drive to become a positive visible presence across a wide range of event, sport, and recreational activities in our parks and gardens, then apply now!
You are…
- knowledgable and experienced in open space management, with experience and/or qualifications in horticulture, natural resource management, or open space education programs,
- able to demonstrate your experience in a challenging front-line customer service positions including experience in dealing with difficult and aggressive customers,
- outstanding in your verbal and personal communication skills, with experience in public speaking, conducting public tours and group presentations,
- sound in your understanding of environmental management principles relating to flora and fauna in the urban environment.
For further information about the position, please contact the Recruitment team on (03) 9658 9140.
What we have to offer… At the City of Melbourne, we offer a great range of benefits including flexible working conditions, salary packaging, excellent leave entitlements, study assistance and an employee recreation association that is second to none. As an employee you can tap into a diverse range of learning opportunities that could even include higher education pathways. Your health and wellbeing is important to us. That's why we've designed a unique Health and Wellbeing Strategy which seeks to optimise the health and wellbeing of our employees.
How to apply…
Please attention your applications to Danielle Thomas, Coordinator Park Rangers.
To be considered we ask that you submit:
- your resume
- a cover letter
- a statement addressing how you meet each of the selection criteria highlighted in this advertisement under the heading 'You are…' (maximum length of two pages).
Interviewed applicants who proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be required to complete a 'Disclosure of existing condition and health declaration' form, a Working with Children Check and a police check.
- For a copy of the position description click on "Download File Park_Ranger.pdf"
- To view the physical requirements of this position click on "Download File IPR_Park_Ranger.pdf"
- For a copy of the benefits and services offered by the City of Melbourne click on "Download_CoM_Benefits_and_Services.pdf (62kb)"
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION CLICK 'APPLY' BELOW.
| Salary: | $65 070 - $75 432 + 9% super * |
| Location | Council House 2, 240 Little Collins Street |
| Position No: | 70416 |
| Work Type: | Temporary (Full Time) |
| Closing Date: | 8 Oct 2012 11:00pm Aus. Eastern Standard Time |
| Attachments: | - Park_Ranger.pdf |
| - IPR_Park_Ranger.pdf | |
| - Download_CoM_Benefits_and_Services.pdf (62kb) |
