Based in Bannockburn, great location and an easy drive from Geelong, Ballarat and Melbourne with free onsite parking

Permanent full time role with opportunity to grow

Genuine flexibility including hybrid work arrangements, flexible hours and monthly ADO

Golden Plains Shire Council provides a workplace where people matter, communities are connected, and the future is bright. We offer a diverse range of career pathways in meaningful roles with a sense of purpose where you can grow and thrive.

The position provides a courteous, efficient and quality service to Golden Plains Shire Council’s customers, consultants, residents and stakeholders and provides prompt and effective administrative support to the Environment and Open Spaces Department.

This role will provide you the opportunity to:

Provide day-to-day administrative and clerical support to the Environment and Open Spaces Department, with a strong focus on waste administration, including meeting coordination, document preparation, data entry, meeting and event agenda preparation, minute taking and record keeping.

Monitor and record service requests in Council’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, respond to customer queries (both written and verbal), and process applications and payments.

Provide administrative support for Council’s depot operations, including some travel within the Shire to assist with deliveries and re-stock of supplies, small plant register and records management and meeting coordination.

Provide support to Council’s Open Space Co-ordinator, Senior Arborist and Open Space Infrastructure Officer in the administration of open space maintenance, including the Splash Park, tree management and playgrounds.

Our ideal candidate will have:

A positive attitude as a proactive and self-motivated team player who enjoys working with people and takes pride in their work.

Well developed interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, with the ability to build and maintain respectful and professional relationships.

Well developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads.

Experience in providing high quality administrative support services, with strong attention to detail and customer focus.

Well developed written, literacy and numeracy skills and proficient in the use of relevant software (MS Office Suite, Outlook).

Proficient in recording accurate meeting minutes.

An ability and willingness to learn and seek professional development opportunities.

Ability to work independently to proactively to progress tasks, collaboratively and on time.

We care We thrive We grow

Our people are passionate, collaborative and deeply committed to both the community and the work they do. This commitment is felt from the moment you step through the doors, in every interaction and in the way we celebrate our collective achievements.

We care about our community and our people, provide flexibility and support so you can thrive and offer a diverse range of opportunities to support your personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to fostering this culture, because we know that our people are the key to the future growth and success of Golden Plains Shire.

We offer:

Learning and development opportunities aligned to your role and aspirations, along with opportunities to work on a variety of projects and undertake secondments

Flexible work arrangements to empower you to achieve better life/work balance

A modern, high-quality, architectural designed working environment with free onsite parking

An environment where health, safety and wellbeing are prioritised in all that we doAn active Social Club

Novated leases available to permanent full and part time staff

·Ability to transfer years of service from Government organisations and transfer of LSL balance within Local Government and with some government organisations

Generous leave entitlements including:

Up to 16 weeks primary & up to 3 weeks secondary parental leave

Purchased leave

Ceremonial leave

Gender affirmation leave

Family violence leave

For further information about the role and the key selection criteria, please view the Position Description below or, for a confidential discussion, contact Marina Desa, Resource Recovery & Waste Officer on 03 5220 7137 for a confidential discussion.

We’d love to hear from you ASAP regarding this role! To ensure we find the best candidates, applications for this role will be assessed as they are received, and the position may be filled prior to any end date advertised.

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Please address the key selection criteria (KSC) in your cover letter or use the KSC to guide your responses to the online questionnaire when submitting your application.

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Applications close on MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 2025 at 11.59PM

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace that allows staff to bring their whole selves to all that they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value and diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and our workplace.

We wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we make and the services we deliver benefit from having a workforce representative of the community we support - that the diversity of thought, experience, insights and background will ensure the needs of the broader community are considered in all we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.