Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 622939
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:
The Senior Garden Ranger delivers quality visitor experiences at key botanic garden sites, through the provision of basic horticultural site amenity and safety tasks, visitor assistance, and enforcement of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Act 1978 and Regulations 2021. The role will support the daily delivery of best practice living collection revitalisation and maintenance, including associated landscape maintenance by:
- Applying best practice amenity botanic gardens horticulture
- Supporting turf, tree, nursery and biosecurity management initiatives
- Apply best practice irrigation and water management initiatives
- Providing specialist support for event delivery, site activation and daily visitor support services
- Provide daily site maintenance and traffic expiation services as directed.

What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Meaningful and rewarding career

Contract: 
12 Month Contracts

Essential Qualifications:
Certificate III in Horticulture (Trade Level Qualification).

Special Conditions:

• Will be required to work outside of normal working hours, including weeknights, on weekends, public holidays and any other duties as required.
• Will be required to participate on a roster system for duties associated with the role including on call and standby arrangements as required. A flexible approach to duty hours and taking of leave is essential.
• Organisational uniform is to be worn and maintained.
• The incumbent may be assigned to a position at another site dependent on organisational and individual requirements.
• May be required to participate in fire management and associated duties.
• Current class “C” driver’s licence, Senior First Aid and willingness and an ability to safely operate a 4wd and horticultural machinery is essential.
• This role has functions pertaining to working with children and is prescribed under the Child Safety (Prohibited Person) Act 2016 as requiring a Working with Children Check (WWCC). By applying for this role you consent to being screened for appropriate behaviour and to the Department obtaining, or requiring you to obtain a WWCC.
• This role has been designated as a Position of Trust pursuant to the standards required in the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework. By applying for this role you consent to being screened under the process of obtaining a National Police Clearance (NPC), and to the Department requiring you to obtain an NPC.

Remuneration: 
GSE6, $38.99 min - $39.46 max per hour including a 25% leave loading in lieu of sick leave and annual leave.

Enquiries to:
Mark Oborn, A/Manager Operations
Mark.Oborn@sa.gov.au
0427 604 249

Application Instructions:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

Applicants are to submit a pre-employment declaration, CV and letter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the Technical, Professional/Knowledge and Experience (including qualifications) as outlined in the Role Description.

The Department for Environment and Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.

Applications close: 22/10/2024 11:45 PM

Attachments:
- PRE-EMPLOYMENT DECLARATION.pdf
- RD GSE6 Senior Garden Ranger.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.