Natural Areas Officer (Caloundra)

Natural Areas Officer (Caloundra)

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$80K Total Remuneration Package (pro-rata)
$68K Base Salary (pro-rata)
Location: Caloundra
Vacancy No: 6595
Temporary - Full time (until December 2026)
Applications close: 14 December 2025 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

As a Natural Areas Officer, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing Council’s environmental reserve network. You’ll work outdoors across diverse landscapes, undertaking bushland management operations to protect biodiversity and ensure safe, sustainable practices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support and deliver on ground fire management activities as part of Council’s program.

- Perform tree and vegetation works including pruning, mulching, brush cutting, planting, and dispersal.

- Manage invasive plants and apply herbicides using various methods.

- Maintain assets and assist with related construction tasks.

- Remove debris and litter from natural areas.

- Undertake tasks aligned with Council’s Environment Reserve management plans.





- Conduct pre-start checks and basic maintenance on machinery and weed control equipment.

- Clean and maintain vehicles, tools, and equipment used by the field crew.

About you

You’re passionate about natural resource management and thrive in an outdoor, hands-on role. You’ll have:

- Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management (or equivalent experience)

- Current Commercial Operators Licence (herbicide application)

- Construction White Card and Chainsaw Level 1

- Senior First Aid and Working with Children Blue Card

- Manual driver’s licence and 4WD experience

- Level 1 Bushfire management training desirable

Pre-Employment Medical Required?

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits which include but are not limited to:

- Salary Packaging

- Pay you 17.5% loading when taking annual leave (4 weeks entitlement per year)





- Development opportunities through corporate learning and development programs

- Study Assistance

- Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives

How to apply

Your written application should include:

- A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and

- A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Sharon Evans during business hours on 0409 341 ***.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.

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📌 Natural Areas Officer (Caloundra)
🏢 Sunshine Coast Council
📍 Caloundra