Working for East Gippsland Shire Council
With a diverse landscape including national parks, stunning coastlines, and Australia’s largest inland lakes system, East Gippsland offers an incredible environment to live and work. We’re proud to offer a supportive and inclusive workplace where you’ll have opportunities for professional development and enjoy perks like annual leave loading, an employee assistance program, and a fortnightly ADO schedule.
The Opportunity
Ready to help make East Gippsland shine? As a Parks and Gardens Leading Hand, you’ll keep our parks, playgrounds, reserves, and roadside vegetation looking fantastic. You’ll maintain and inspect our community spaces while keeping accurate records of your work. You'll also assist with minor equipment servicing and lead a small team.
This is a permanent full-time position based from our Bruce Road depot, with travel within Bairnsdale and surrounding suburbs.
What we’re looking for:

• Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
• Able to work independently, flexible with hours/locations.
• Physically able to perform the duties of the role.Required Qualifications:
• Cert III or higher in Horticulture
• Experience in traffic management
• Horticultural chemical use experience.
• A current Victorian Driver’s Licence ‘MR’ Truck as a minimum.

If successful, you will need to undertake a police check and pre-employment medical check. You must also be legally entitled to work in Australia.
Why you’ll love working here

• 9 day fortnight – enjoy an ADO every second week
• Opportunities for professional development including study assistance
• Annual leave loading paid as a lump sum in December
• Free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Regular social club activities

How To Apply
If this sounds like your next move, apply now and attach:

• A cover letter
• A current resume including education, qualifications, work experience and 2 referees.
• Responses to each of the Key Selection Criteria listed within the Position Description.

Applications close at 11.59pm on 18 March 2025.
Questions? For a confidential discussion about the position or to learn more, please contact Brett Hunter, Open Space Supervisor (West), on (03) 5153 9500.
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, gender diverse people, religiously, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of any age.
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards and has a zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. To uphold these standards a valid working with children check is required to be held for applicable positions.