Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $59,511 - $79,626
Grade: PVO2
Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management
Location: Melbourne
Reference: VG/300726/1939101R
About the Role
As a hands-on Ranger (Parks & Gardens), you will be on the frontline of protecting, enhancing, and maintaining our beautiful parklands and public green spaces. This is a highly physical, field-based role where you will be active outdoors every single day, keeping our environments safe, healthy, and welcoming for the community.
Your day to day duties will include:
What makes this role unique
This position strikes a perfect balance between operation delivery and community engagement. While you will take clear ownership of your assigned zones, you will also play a key role in collaborating with volunteers and local community groups. It offers an ideal environment to combine technical horticultural skills with practical project delivery, backed by a structured commitment to your ongoing safety and professional development.
About the Team
We are an active, safety-first, and community minded team driven by our three core organizational commitments: Delivering as One PV, Our People First, and Being our Best. We take immense pride in looking after the environment, and we value practical problem-solvers who show up with a collaborative attitude every day. We look out for each other both physically and mentally ensuring that everyone returns home safely at the end of every shift. If you enjoy working outdoors alongside down-to-earth, passionate peers who care about preserving Victoria's natural and cultural landscapes, you will fit right in.
We're looking for someone with:
Your application will need to include:
Application Close date: 16th August 2026
Sound like you?
For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Adam Smith on [email protected] or apply online!
If you don't hold every skill or experience detailed above, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who value collaboration and integrity. We value a culture where everyone ca n be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.
If this resonates with you, then please consider applying or getting in touch to discuss.
Employment Requirements
Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.