AddressLawns & Gardens Team Member (Casual)
- Make a real difference to Community
- Casual Position with Above Award Wages
- Active and Outdoor Work
The Role
We currently have a vacancy for a casual Lawns & Gardens Team Member. The position provides high quality and culturally appropriate home and property maintenance to clients, programs, members and occasionally for paying customers. The role undertakes mowing of Lawns and gardening tasks with rare occasional building maintenance and repair as required.
About You
- Only Aboriginal and Torres Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons are eligible to apply for this role. This is a special measures role and only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are eligible to apply, under the special measures provision, section 12(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).
- Customer Service skills.
- Be reliable, and able to work unsupervised.
- Work well in a team environment.
- Manage schedules and processes.
- Have an eye for detail and an ability to use initiative.
- Practical written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of safe and appropriate culturally centred practices for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander focused services, including employment of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
- Demonstrated understanding of social, physical, economical, and cultural strengths and challenges affecting Aboriginal communities and their ability to access adequate and quality services.
- Understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture.
Desirable
- Experience with Ride-on Mowers, Hand Mowers, Brush cutters, and Blowers.
- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
*A police check, Working with Children Check, and Driver Licence are required for all positions.
About Us
Wathaurong operate on the traditional lands of the Wadda Wurrung, Boonwurrung, Gulidjan and Gabudanud peoples. Our support focuses on the local government areas of Geelong, Wyndham, Golden Plains, Colac Otway, Surf Coast and Queenscliff.
How to Apply
A copy of the Position Description can be found on our website here: https://wathaurong.org.au/work-with-us/
All applications must be submitted via SEEK by Wednesday 3rd July 2024.
Enquiries can be addressed to **@wathaurong.org.au
