Vacancy Details

  • 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  
  • 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. 

To continue to deliver for our community, we are seeking an Open Spaces Officer to provide leadership of our open spaces management services.

This role will provide you the opportunity to:

  • Monitor, manage and maintain the Council's turf and hard playing surfaces in conjunction with contractors, and in line with seasonal sporting needs.
  • Maintenance and operation of sport and recreation irrigation systems. 
  • Develop positive relationships with external service providers to ensure delivery of services in line with operational demands, budgets and contract specifications.
  • Conduct inspections and audits of open space assets to monitor conditions and assist the diagnosis of any customer service requests or internal/external stakeholder queries
  • Monitor, manage and maintain Council’s Bannockburn Heart Splash Park in line with state guidelines during its seasonal operation and ensure off-season proactive maintenance is undertaken 
  • Co-ordinate roadside slashing program, including management of contractors and on site auditing quality of works. 

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • Demonstrated qualifications and/or significant experience in a relevant Open Spaces Maintenance discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple contractors across an array of disciplines.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organise and manage own time and setting priorities to achieve targets within a set timeframe and support contract delivery.
  • Well-developed administrative skills to record assets, manage contractors and customer enquiries. 
  • Well-developed interpersonal and communications skills to facilitate quality open spaces maintenance service delivery outcomes. 
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience and knowledge of local government issues, working with communities and community groups.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets.

* Don’t meet every single requirement?  If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, give us a call to talk further. We take into consideration transferable skills, future capability and cultural fit when reviewing applications and offer tailored development plans to support individuals to grow into their roles.  You may just be the right candidate for this or another position at Golden Plains.

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 do
  • An 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 Brayden Lane, Coordinator Open Spaces Maintenance on 03 5220 7245.

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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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We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. Please contact our People & Culture team at peopleandculture@gplains.vic.gov.au to discuss how we can best support you.

Applications close on WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2024 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.