Natural Areas Field Officer

Kwinana; City Of Kwinana; Hybrid; AUD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine Day Fortnight

Premium Recquatic Centre membership

13% Superannuation

Job summary

City of Kwinana is offering a Permanent, full-time position in our Natural Areas team. Reporting to the Supervisor Natural Areas, the role focuses on restoration, revegetation, protection and maintenance of the City’s natural areas and urban habitat.

Looking for considerable experience in the natural area environment, weed species and native plants, plus Cert III in Conservation and Land Management, First Aid and WA C Class Drivers Licence.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the natural areas environment with weed species and native plant knowledge.
• Cert III in Conservation and Land Management or relevant qualifications or experience.
• Current First Aid Certificate and WA C Class Driver's Licence.
• Well-developed teamwork and interpersonal/communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and report progress within program deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Restore, revegetate, protect and maintain the City’s natural areas and urban habitat.
• Collaborate with a dedicated team and report work output within program deliverables.

Skills

Weed species knowledge

Native plant knowledge

Teamwork

Interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work with minimal supervis

Education

Cert III in Conservation and Land Management

First Aid Certificate

WA C Class Driver's Licence

Job description

Permanent | Full-time | 76 hoursper fortnight

Nine Day Fortnight |Premium Recquatic Membership | 13%Superannuation

This position is classified as aPACS Band 3 ($35.47 – $37.46 per hour) under the City of Kwinana’sstructured remuneration system.

What’s OnOffer

An exciting opportunity has become available fora passionate and suitably qualified individual to join ourdedicated Natural Areas team at the City of Kwinana. Reporting tothe Supervisor Natural Areas and working alongside a hardworkingteam of like-minded professionals. The primary focus of this roleis the restoration, revegetation, protection and maintenance of theCity’s natural areas and urban habitat.

Who Are We?

TheCity of Kwinana is an award-winning local government at the heartof Western Australia’s major industrial region and is home to thestate’s second fastest growing population. With ongoingredevelopment, including new residential areas, modern communityfacilities, and improved transport links, Kwinana is rapidlyevolving into a vibrant, connected, and liveable city – making itan exciting place to live and work.

What You'll Need

To be successful in this roleyou will need:

• Considerable experience working in the natural areaenvironment, including knowledge of weed species and nativeplants.
• Cert III in Conservation and Land Management, or otherrelevant tertiary qualifications or experience.
• Current First Aid Certificate and WA ‘C’ Class DriversLicence.
• Well-developed team skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communicationsskills.
• The ability to work effectively with minimal supervisionand report on work output within program deliverables.

Please note the hours of work forthis position are 7:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 7:00am -3:45pm Friday.

What’s In It ForYou?

At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, anda fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative teamenvironment.

Other perks include, but are notlimited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia andNew Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiativesdesigned to support employees' physical and mentalwellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy foretployees.
• Career development, training opportunities and studysupport.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To KnowMore?

For more information relating to the position, please contact LeeCarlsson, Supervisor Natural Areas on 9236 4350.

To be considered for this positionapplicants must submit a resume along with a covering letterbriefly outlining how you meet the above criteria.

Apply online: Click the green'Apply' button below.

Applications close 5:00pm Tuesday 27 October2026

The City of Kwinana reservesthe right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, andwillnotaccept or consider lateapplications

The City of Kwinanapromotes and values diversity to create a unique work force.Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people,people living with disability or people fromdifferentcultural backgrounds are encouraged toapply.The City also strives to bea customer centric organisation, with thecustomer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employeesplay an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuringthey provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goalof zero harm for its employees, this includes providing asmoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements.Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s currentEnterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact ourRecruitment team on 9236 4618 or 92364628.

Pleasenote:As part of the City’s recruitment process, theselected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employmentmedical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.