• Part time ongoing position.
• Monday-Friday, 38 Hours per fortnight.
• Salary Band Trade 1 ($67,195.90 pa + superannuation pro-rata for part time)

Are you interest in horticulture and working with the Werribee Open Range Zoo, Horticulture team to maintaining and renew beautiful landscapes and habitats?

Do you enjoy a diverse work environment, delivering high standards of maintenance and landscape renewal? Do you want your efforts to go towards a greater purpose like fighting extinction?

Zoos Victoria operates four landmark zoos, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Victoria's zoos are made up of passionate, energetic and driven employees committed to fighting wildlife extinction. Every person, from the extensive range of disciplines, plays an important role in helping the organisation realise its vision to become a world leading zoo-based conservation organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to join Zoos Victoria and play a part in our exciting future at Werribee. Our skilled team is expanding to maintain the additional gardens and exhibits associated with our recent development of a world leading Elephant habitat and associated walking trails and visitor experiences.

As a member of our Horticulture team, you will maintain existing landscapes to agreed standards of horticulture presentation, undertake landscape renewal and land management of gardens, browse plantations, exhibits and areas of natural habitat at Werribee Open Range Zoo. You will work with other Horticulture Team members, taking direction from Horticulturist, Coordinators and the Horticulture and Grounds Manager.

We are seeking motivated, results-oriented applicants that are team focused. A strong work ethic, time and teamwork skills are essential to this role where you will be working autonomously and an as part of a team. You will work with the team to deliver high standards of Horticulture maintenance and project delivery.

Selection Criteria

• A strong interest and/or experience in Horticulture.
• Certificate III or equivalent in relevant horticulture discipline.
• Current Victorian drivers' licence.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Safe work practices

For more information on this role, please refer to the position description available via our careers page.

Please submit a maximum two page cover letter, and resume by clicking on the 'Apply' link below.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Craig Shalders (Horticulture and Ground Manager) [email protected], using the subject line: Horticulturalist - Werribee Open Range Zoo enquiry via EthicalJobs.

At Zoos Victoria we value diversity, celebrate difference and work to be inclusive in everything we do. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQA+ community. In addition, Zoos Victoria will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability, illness or injury. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please advise via [email protected] or visit zoo.org.au/about-us/careers/inclusion-and-diversity/ for more information.