Pest management officer - plants (brisbane)

Salary: $81,267 pa + 12% super – incl. industry and uniform allowance (level 9) – with a 4.5% increase coming 1 July. 76‐hour fortnight. Location: Strathpine.

Responsibilities

• Identify restricted plants and environmental weeds across Council‐managed land and aquatic ecosystems, developing site‐specific management plans that target infestations while protecting native vegetation.
• Coordinate and manage contractors to deliver aquatic weed and pest plant treatment programs, monitoring performance, resolving issues and ensuring compliance with established targets.
• Undertake treatment of minor pest plant infestations across land and water bodies in accordance with WH&S requirements and best practice control methods.
• Lead investigations and respond to customer requests, while also providing expert advice to residents on pest plant management at community events and local shows.
• Support continuous improvement by reviewing new technologies and treatment methods, while ensuring compliance with environmental policies and proactively identifying and reporting risks and hazards.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of plant species, pest control methods and experience monitoring landscapes and contractor performance.
• Experience undertaking inspections in line with legislation and preparing risk assessments, with a strong commitment to protected work practices.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with the public and work effectively in a team.
• Good digital skills and the ability to work autonomously, making sound decisions under limited supervision.

Additional Requirements

• Relevant qualification or industry experience in environmental or land management.
• Current ACDC licence, C‐class driver's licence and Construction Induction Card.
• Ability to obtain Tetanus and Q Fever vaccinations.

Benefits

You will also enjoy a range of benefits, including a nine‐day fortnight, negotiated salary increases, the STARS training scheme, salary packaging options, discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations, the Fitness Passport Program, and confidential counselling services.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.