Barwon Coast Committee of Management – Barwon Heads VIC

Barwon Coast Committee of Management is responsible for managing coastal Crown land in and around Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and Breamlea. The coastal Crown land reserves comprise of important habitat for many flora and fauna species, and includes coastal areas characterised by sandy beaches, dune systems, cliffs, shore platforms, and an estuary. Our team construct and maintain a large range of public infrastructure and facilities, including walking tracks, toilets, BBQs, playgrounds, car parks, seats, fences, signs, lights etc.

Our purpose is to care for Country respectfully, preserving the coast for people to connect, understand, and protect whilst enjoying the unique natural environment.

We are seeking individuals to join our pool of talent casual staffwho will play an important role in supporting Barwon Coast maintain, clean and protect our coastal reserves and caravan parks.

The Role

You will be part of a casual pool who will support all areas of the Coastal Operations Team: Natural Reserve Management, Open Space Management and Facilities and Infrastructure. You will assist our team in a range of different tasks depending on your skills and competencies.

Your tasks could include:

Performing routine and preventative maintenance; prioritising emergency repairs.

Handling tasks like building upkeep; painting; basic plumbing; minor carpentry; vandalism repairs; cleaning and litter collection and graffiti removal.

Perform grounds keeping duties such as gardening, planting, pruning, mulching weeding; mow lawns either by hand or using a riding lawnmower; trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls; landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes; apply pesticide to rid grounds of pests such as mosquitos, wasps, ticks, and others and apply fertiliser to grounds to enhance growth.

Ability to undertake minor repairs and maintenance as required and within level of ability





Assisting with camper enquiries and providing customer assistance, addressing customer requests promptly and escalating urgent issues.

Operating and maintaining heavy plant and machinery, ensuring secure and legal usage.

Perform facility cleaning functions across our Caravan Parks; Camping grounds and coastal reserves; including: Amenity Blocks, including cyclic cleaning programs; Camp Kitchens and surrounds and BBQ and picnic areas.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

“Hands on” practical maintenance /gardening skills.

Ability to operate small hand tools and/or horticultural tools.

Experience in identifying and resolving minor maintenance issues.

Ability to identify customer needs and expectations, decide the appropriate action and respond accordingly.

Possess the ability to effectively communicate and deal with people with professionalism, courtesy, tact and understanding.

Ability to work in a team, displaying respect for all members and working cooperatively towards planned outcomes.

Qualifications and expertise

Trade Certificate and or experience working in general facility maintenance or horticulture/landscaping.

Driving Licence (essential - preferably manual), Light Truck Licence (desirable).

The following Certificates, Front end loader; Chainsaw (desirable).

Demonstrated experience in liaising with members of the public, being well-presented and friendly and having a strong customer service focus including the ability to manage difficult situations positively.

The successful candidate will understand the importance of upholding our workplace values in all they do when Caring for our Coast - Commitment, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence.

Preferred candidates will be required to hold a Working With Children check and undergo a National Police Check.

For a copy of the Position Description please contact - ***@barwoncoast.com.au

Applications close on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Please note only applicants who progress to the next stage in the recruitment process will be contacted.

📌 General Maintenance/Gardening Officer (Barwon Heads)
🏢 Barwon Coast Committee of Management
📍 Barwon Heads