Natural Areas Team Member

Maxima; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxima’s Recruitment Services are seeking an experienced Natural Areas Team Member for a large local council setting out of Marsden. The role focuses on bushland maintenance, rehabilitation, fire management and audit programs, working a 9‑day fortnight on a casual basis.

On‑the‑ground duties include track maintenance, weed/erosion control, prescribed burn prep, GIS data entry and site inspections, with supervision of volunteers and staff as required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated practical field experience in Natural Areas operations including bushland maintenance and weed/erosion control.
• Safe and competent operation of small plant/equipment.
• Knowledge of indigenous flora and fauna with exotic species awareness.
• Experience in planned burning and wildfire control strategies with WH&S compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication; GIS data handling.
• WH&S policies and procedures for fire management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain walking tracks, trails and fire access lines; operate plant/equipment; weed/erosion control; burn site prep; restoration and inspections.
• Oversee work team, volunteers, trainees and others in various environments including remote locations.
• Respond to bushland maintenance requests within the area of responsibility.
• Participate in prescribed burn operations as part of the team.
• Follow communications plan and chain of command.
• Respond to wildfire events and emergencies within council reserves.
• Complete admin tasks including GIS/databases, herbicide registers and data entry.

Skills

Bushland maintenance

Weed control

Erosion control

GIS literacy

WH&S compliance

Team leadership

Communication skills

Small plant operation

Tools

GIS

Job description

Maxima’s Recruitment Services are on the hunt for a needle in a haystack in the form of an experienced Natural Areas Team Member to join their client, a large local council with work based out of Marsden.
The Natural Areas Team Member is responsible for the on-ground maintenance works associated with the implementation of bushland maintenance work programs including natural areas general maintenance, bushland rehabilitation, fire management, prescribed burn preparation and natural areas audit programs.
This casual assignment will see you working a 9-day fortnight with a casual hourly pay is $39.00 + super.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of walking tracks, trails and fire access lines, use of plant and equipment, undertaking weed control, undertaking erosion control, prescribed burn site preparation, natural area restoration works, and site inspections
• Oversee the activities of the work team as required including minor contracted works, volunteers, trainees, students and labour market participants in a variety of environments including remote locations
• Respond to bushland maintenance Customer Service Requests within the area of responsibility
• Participate as an active team member during prescribed burn operations
• Follow communications plan and Chain of Command
• Respond to wildfire outbreaks and other emergencies within council’s natural area reserves
• Admin duties including maintaining accurate GIS, word and database records and registers, daily herbicide registers, GIS data input and maintenance registers

Experienced required:

• Demonstrated practical field experience and specialist skills in Natural Areas operations including bushland maintenance, weed/erosion control
• Safe and competent operation of small plant and equipment
• Natural Areas restoration and walking track maintenance
• Knowledge and identification skills relating to indigenous flora and fauna and exotic species is essential
• Hands on experience in all aspects of planned burning activities and wildfire control strategies and techniques, including the implementation of WH&S policies and procedures in relation to fire management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use a computer and associated systems including GIS

Licenses and Certificates required:

• ACDC operators license advantageous
• Chainsaw certificate advantageous
• White Card
• Must be willing to obtain Tetanus, Qfever, Hep A and Hep B vaccinations if you don’t already have