Start dates: September/October 2026
Depot locations: Delburn VIC 3871 & Boolarra South VIC 3870
Employment type: Casual, potential for full-time hours
Applicable industries: Silviculture and afforestation, Land management and conservation, Gardening and landscaping, environmental, and Labour and construction.
About us
Grand Ridge Environmental Services (GRES) is an expanding environmental management company operating across Gippsland, Victoria. Our clients include one of Australia’s largest private timber plantation companies, not-for-profit environmental organisations and carbon off-setters, local councils, Landcare groups and landholders, and state authorities such as VicRoads and Parks Victoria.
We specialise in:
- various weed control methods, including high-volume spraying, knapsack spraying, and aerial application through partnered collaboration
- forestry protection and management projects
- firefighting and management of fires
- revegetation and offset management
- vegetation maintenance
- fencing
- fauna surveying
- invasive pest animal control and assessment.
Our Delburn depot is:
- 12 minutes from Mirboo North
- 27 minutes from Moe
- 31 minutes from Traralgon
- 33 minutes from Leongatha.
About the role - Bush Crew Member
As a Bush Crew Member at Grand Ridge Environmental Services (GRES), you will efficiently and effectively undertake various forms of environmental management, with the opportunity to expand into a broader range of activities applicable to your experience and skill set.
Main duties include:
- operating a spray unit
- knapsack weed control
- cut/paint using hand tools
- tree planting/fertilising.
Considerable amounts of work are on a hectare/piece rate basis, meaning efficient work will result in a greater income.
You must pass a mandatory drug and alcohol and pre-employment medical test before commencement.
About you
Essential
- Good level of fitness and capability.
- Australian Driver’s Licence.
- Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
- Self-motivated and reliable individual.
- Practical knowledge and experience in relevant industries/trades.
Beneficial
- First Aid Level 2.
- CFA/fire qualifications (GFF or Minimum Skills).
- ACUP/chemical accreditation.
- Chainsaw ticket.
- Weed control experience.
- 4WD and off-road driving experience.
- MR Truck License.
You must pass a mandatory drug and alcohol and pre-employment medical test before commencement.
Note: Our Delburn Depot is a new expansion, with our current/main depot based at Boolarra South. The plan is to move into the Delburn Depot within the next few months.
nrmjobs.com.au/job/20029803
Job Types: Full-time, Casual
Pay: From $35.04 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Do you have any weed control experience?
- Do you have GFF or Minimum Skills Fire Qualifications?
Work Location: In person
