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Overview Colac, Victoria. Located within two hours south-west of Melbourne, Colac Otway is renowned for its southern coastline, the Otway rainforests and the northern lakes and offers an attractive lifestyle with diverse employment opportunities. This position is based at the Colac depot. We are seeking a motivated team player to join our Parks & Gardens team as Multipurpose Officer Parks & Gardens in a Temporary Full-Time capacity. Responsibilities Maintain a standard of the appearance, presentation and amenity of the parks, gardens and streetscapes for residents and visitors to enjoy. Become a valued member of the Parks and Gardens team, carrying out allocated tasks at the Botanic Gardens and other Parks, Streetscapes and road reserves within the Colac Otway Shire region. Complete tasks with an emphasis on safety, quality and budget requirements to meet corporate values and standards. Key Responsibilities Include Displaying a positive attitude and personal contribution in undertaking daily horticultural/arboricultural duties within a team environment. Providing courteous and prompt attention to external and internal customer requests. Undertaking manual tasks in the execution of duties required for all maintenance tasks on parks and gardens, streetscapes and road reserves, Council owned and managed land to help utilise resources allocated, including plant, labour and materials required to maximise organisational and customer efficiency. Providing information and supervision to employees as is necessary to enable employees and subcontractors to perform their work in a manner that is safe and without risk to health. About You To support your success in this role you will have: Demonstrated experience in operating larger horticultural plant and equipment. Capability of performing physical manual labour tasks. Well written communication skills. Demonstrated knowledge of horticultural operations. Sound OH&S knowledge and experience. OH&S Construction Induction Card/White Card. A current drivers licence is essential. Heavy truck and/or EWP licence is desirable. Proven team player. A willingness to undertake training in personal development programs. Salary Salary information: $64,129.10 to $67,823.63 per annum including industry allowance plus superannuation. How to Apply Download and review the Position Description including the Key Selection Criteria. Information to be included with your application: Letter of application Current resume Key Selection Criteria Responses Submit your application Additional Information Applications Close Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 11:59pm. Colac Otway Shire Council is a child safe organisation and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr