About the role

We're looking for a motivated trainee to join our Natural Resource Management (NRM) team. You don't need experience. You'll work alongside experienced Leading Hands and field crews and learn on the job. Your employer will support you to complete a Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management as part of your traineeship.

Key responsibilities
Planting indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses on revegetation and restoration sites
Controlling weeds by hand, with hand tools and (once trained and certified) with knapsack spraying
Maintaining waterways, wetlands and bushland reserves
Learning to identify native plants, weeds and local wildlife
Helping with site set-up, fencing, mulching, tree guards and general site maintenance
Following secure work practices and helping keep your crew and site protected
Recording easy site information and progress

About you
A genuine passion for the environment, native plants and wildlife
Enjoys physical, hands-on outdoor work in all weather
Reliable and punctual, with a positive, can-do attitude
Keen to learn and happy to take direction




Works well in a team
A current Victorian driver's licence
An interest in, or study of, horticulture, conservation or environmental science is a bonus but not essential

About us

Regen Environmental Management, in partnership with Australian Ecosystems Pty Ltd, delivers maintenance works to landscaping, revegetation and waterway restoration projects across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Our crews work on creeks, wetlands, grasslands and bushland reserves. We remove weeds, plant indigenous species and look after the habitat that supports our native wildlife.

Benefits
A paid traineeship with a nationally recognised qualification
On-the-job training and mentoring from experienced field staff
PPE and uniform supplied
A real career pathway into conservation, horticulture and NRM roles, including pathways into future Leading Hand roles
Wide-ranging work across diverse natural sites in Melbourne and regional Victoria
Above award rates

📌 Trainee – Natural Resource Management Melbourne & Regional Victoria
🏢 Regen Environmental Management
📍 Melbourne