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About our opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pest Management Officer to join our team and ensure pests and vectors are effectively managed across the community. 

Reporting directly to the Team Leader, you will help our team deliver a range of programs for the management and control of mosquitoes, midges, rodents, termites and other insects. Your duties will include:

• Field surveillance to monitor mosquito populations, deploying light traps in the saltmarsh and freshwater mosquito breeding sites.
• Treating termites and ants, including fire ants.
• Investigating, resolving, and documenting vector and pest management requests.

Safety is one of City of Moreton Bay's highest priorities, so you’ll also need to be able to undertake comprehensive risk assessments and site inductions to ensure that you and others are working in a safe manner. A moderate level of fitness will be required, as you will need to undertake field surveillance activities, including walking through rugged terrain and saltmarsh areas.

This position is required to be part of Council’s on-call roster, ensuring that we can promptly respond to customer requests and undertake necessary vector control treatments, such as mosquito spraying, as and when required. Overtime will be applicable for the hours worked after hours and over weekends.

About you

We are looking for candidates with specialised knowledge in the identification and management of pest and vector species!

With your strong interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to converse with a range of internal and external stakeholders and work effectively as part of our team.

To undertake pest inspections within our region, is it important you can demonstrate your experience or ability to adhere to the legislative requirements under the Biosecurity Act 2014.

In addition, it will be desirable to hold the following:

• Tertiary qualification in Conservation Land Management, Environmental Management (or other relevant field) and/or significant relevant industry experience
• Current Pest Management Technician (PMT) Licence (including timber pests)
• Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• Current "C" Class Driver's Licence

If you have these above attributes and are keen to be part of an experienced team undertaking pest management across the region, we’d love to hear from you!

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Why join the City of Moreton Bay Team?

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2,000 team members dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of nearing 500,000 residents, each team member has an intrinsic ability to impact our community. Whether you’re a manager or working on the frontline, your role will make a difference - bring your expertise and join our driven team today.

Aside from an opportunity to build a rewarding career within a diverse and growing organisation, we offer a range of team member benefits including:

• Discounted Health Insurance.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities.
• We are proud to offer opportunities to develop your career within a local government organisation and our team members are encouraged to undertake study for career development in their area of employment under our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• We want you and your family to feel well supported when you need it most - as a team member you will have access our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline, chaplaincy program and our Mates in Construction program.

How to Apply

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a physical and hearing assessment with an independent professional nominated by Council as part of the recruitment process for this role as well as a National Police History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Please note: Applications will close Tuesday 9 July 2024, 11:55pm.