About Indigo Shire Council Indigo Shire Council is located in picturesque North East Victoria, amidst Australia's most significant collection of historic towns, with offices and Depots in Beechworth, Yackandandah, Rutherglen and Chiltern. Blend your career with a regional lifestyle by enjoying the food, wine, history, natural landscapes, sports, and hobbies on offer. Indigo Shire Council offers a dynamic workplace where you can make a real difference in our vibrant rural community. We prioritise your growth with ongoing professional development and offer flexible work arrangements where operationally possible to support a healthy work-life balance. About The Role The key objective for this fixed-term position is to support parks, streets, and public space maintenance through landscaping, cleaning, and minor repairs to create a positive image and sense of pride for the Indigo Shire region. It will also assist other teams and respond to emergencies while following Council standards and procedures. Perform gardening and landscaping tasks including mowing, planting, pruning, and irrigation checks. Maintain park assets, playgrounds, street furniture, bins, and assist with waste services for events. Clean streets, footpaths, bus shelters, and car parks. Assist road and tree crews, complete records, and support emergency and administrative tasks as required.Fixed Term contract, full-time to February 2027. Hourly rate is $32.76 - $34.79, equating to an annual base salary of $64,738 - $68,755 About You We are looking for someone who is passionate about making our community look best to join Parks Gardens Maintenace team. You will have good time management, communication and teamwork skills, along with the initiative to prioritise tasks and deliver quality work. Relevant horticultural qualifications, licences and plant operation experience are required to perform duties safely and professionally. Manage workloads effectively, work independently or in a team, and maintain accurate records. Communicate clearly with staff and the public, providing professional customer service at all times. Hold (or be working toward) horticulture qualifications, a White Card and Medium Rigid licence. Competently operate small trucks, mowers and plant; chainsaw, traffic control, chemical and skid steer/backhoe licences are desirable. Mandatory Checks And Pre-employment Requirements 2 x Reference ChecksCurrent Driver's LicenceNational Police CheckFunctionality Assessment Interested? For further details, refer to the position description attached or contact Andrew Fraser, Coordinator Parks & Trees for a confidential discussion on 03 5728 8000. Discover more about our beautiful region by exploring the townships of Rutherglen, Beechworth, Yackandandah and Chiltern. To Apply Please submit your resume, cover letter and a separate document addressing each of the Selection Criteria questions, these can be found on the last page of the Position Description. Applications close 11pm Sunday 8th March 2026 - shortlisting may commence before the close date. Indigo Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email employment@indigoshire.vic.gov.au. Why Choose Indigo Shire Council? We are deeply committed to our Purpose of Making Life Better in Indigo Shire by prioritising our community’s needs at every level. Our Values of being safe and supported, committed and having integrity, being collaborative and open, and being strategic and professional create a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our work is highly dynamic and our workplace thrives on flexibility, offering you the opportunity to shape your professional journey in line with your unique needs and aspirations. We Offer Training, Development and Career Progression Opportunities: We provide training opportunities for career growth through internal and external programs.Parental Leave: Permanent full time or part time employees are entitled to generous parental leave provisions including primary, secondary and grandparent leave.Social Club Membership: The Social Club creates opportunities for staff to interact with each other. Employees can join the social club and enjoy access to a wide range of social and recreational activities and discounts.Employee Assistance Program: A free confidential offsite counselling program is available for employees and their immediate family members (living in the employee's household) to use at any time during or outside work hours.Flexible Working Arrangements: We recognise that flexible working arrangements can assist employees in maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Flexible working arrangements offered to our staff include, revised starting and finishing times, part time hours, working from home and time in lieu.
