About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 900 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

This position works within the Community Strengthening division as part of the Destinations, Recreation and Community Connection (DR&CC) Unit. The DR&CC unit supports a strong, connected, and resilient community by creating spaces and empowering the community to come together to share stories and skills.

What’s on Offer

• Culture – Positive and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.
• Opportunity– Casual role, Band 4 - $34.78, plus 25% casual loading (excl. super)
• Job Satisfaction – Have a meaningful impact on the community by contributing to achieving positive outcomes across the Mornington Peninsula Shire
• Excellent working environment – based at the Briars in Mount Martha.

About the Role

The Briars is one of the largest properties owned and run by the Mornington Peninsula Shire. The site covers 230 hectares incorporating bushland, farmland, and a State significant heritage precinct. Nine staff and over 50 volunteers maintain and develop the Briars, which welcomes over 200,000 guests per year, making it one of the most visited destinations on the peninsula.

The Destination Conservation & Operations Ranger will undertake tasks which improve the safety and amenity of the site. With qualifications and/or experience in land management and/or horticulture, the incumbent will support the management of the Briars Homestead Gardens, grounds, and conservation areas to create an exceptional and safe visitor experience.

Interpersonal skills are a must, as many of the tasks undertaken occur in the visitor space, giving the incumbent the opportunity to engage visitors in their daily work and to schedule tasks with consideration of the visitor experience. Delivering experiences which connect visitors to the sites heritage and land management techniques will make this an exciting and varied role.

Overseeing the daily tasks of volunteers, where appropriate, will be a part of this role.

The Briars is a small team, the members of which pitch in to help each other as required. The successful incumbent will share similar values to the team, supporting staff, volunteers, and tenants to deliver the best possible experience for visitors.

About You

• Relevant qualifications and / or experience in horticulture, land management or other relevant field
• Experience maintaining and improving plant, equipment, infrastructure, livestock and/or horticultural areas within a visitor destination.
• Experience in maintenance of park infrastructure including hard and soft landscape features.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks.  This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks. 

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking Apply.  For a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact: Rachel Devlin, Coordinator - Destination Conservation and Operations, via [email protected], or call 5974 3686.

Applications Close: 6pm, 3 December 2023