About the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority
The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (the Authority) was established on 1 December 2020 to deliver better protection and management of the iconic coast and parks of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
In partnership with Traditional Owners, our role is to manage, protect, rehabilitate and foster resilience of the natural, cultural and heritage values of coastal Crown land and marine waters along the Great Ocean Road.
As a public land manager for the Great Ocean Road coast and parks, we manage a wide variety of public land from National Parks to coastal beaches to town foreshores. We also lead visitation policy and planning for the scenic landscapes along the Great Ocean Road to manage visitation and provide a great visitor experience.
All revenue raised through our commercial endeavours is reinvested into the coast to ensure the Great Ocean Road region can be enjoyed now and for generations to come.
About the role
The Leading Hand Foreshore Ranger is responsible completing day to day works operations and other activities on foreshore coastal reserves under the responsibility of the Authority, leading a small team.
Primary responsibilities:
- Liaising with the Coastal Operations Coordinator to ensure task scheduling of plant and equipment maintenance, facility and asset maintenance works, and related parks and gardens works programs.
- Estimating materials, equipment, cost and labour and purchasing (as required) in line with budgetary controls.
- Assisting with supervision of the Apollo Bay Coastal Reserves team including:
- Delegation of tasks to individual staff ensuring high standards and efficiencies are met.
- Provide regular feedback to the team and assist Outdoor Works Supervisor to manage team performance and development.
- Supervise adherence to workplace health and safety requirements.
- Administrative duties including responding to phone and email enquiries and maintenance requests
- Understand and comply with organisational OHS policies, procedures and legislative requirements relevant to the position including risk identification and assessments, incident reporting, daily job cards and safety inspections.
- Ground maintenance mowing, trimming, pruning, weed control, fencing, tree planting and minor landscaping.
- Minor carpentry, painting, repairs and maintenance of foreshore facilities and infrastructure.
- Safe operation and user maintenance of a range of different vehicles and/or plant with extensive experience in their operation at an advanced level.
- Assist with events including set-up, pack-up and site preparation.
- Managing access to overflow car parks.
- Liaison and communicate with internal and external stakeholders including the community, visitors and contractors delivering foreshore operations.
- Rubbish removal, cleaning and presentation of foreshore assets and facilities.
Qualifications and experience:
- Qualifications relevant to foreshore operations (trade or diploma desirable)
- Experience leading or supervising small teams
- Five years’ experience in trade, land management, facilities and grounds maintenance or other relevant work
- Current manual Australian drivers’ licence.
Knowledge and skills:
- Practical skills and experience relevant to foreshore operations
- Good communication skills, including an ability to communicate with people from a broad range of backgrounds
- Ability to work as part of a team.