- Be the face of Melbourne’s iconic parks and open spaces - engaging with the community, protecting our treasured public spaces, and making a visible impact every day.
- Full Time Permanent opportunity
- $87,550 - $98,541 + 12% Super
About the Role
The Park Rangers are an integral component of the City of Melbourne’s customer service delivery. They are the critical front-line link between open spaces and the many people using them. The significant emphasis of the Park Ranger’s work is to deliver an on-the-ground customer focused presence in the open spaces, and promoting positive park usage through education and enforcement programs.
Park Rangers administer a regulatory function and monitor appropriate standards of public safety in open spaces to ensure the ongoing protection of park assets. They also play a key role in continuous improvement in the area of customer service by regular reporting and assessing all activities within parks, undertaking regular scheduled patrols, and where required take appropriate actions against unsafe, unlawful, undesirable and illegal activities.
Park Rangers operate across all open space areas. Park Rangers have access to a corporation provided vehicle during work hours which is not available outside these hours. Hours of work for a given period are outlined in a roster prepared in consultation with all Park Rangers. As with all park ranger positions, the role requires that a considerable amount of work is undertaken on weekends and work outside normal business hours.
The role also requires the incumbent to act as an Authorised Officer of Council and enforce regulations and issue infringement notices.
To view full position description, please see attached document on job application page in “Position Information”.
What You Will Bring to the Role
All CoM employees will demonstrate an ability to articulate and demonstrate benefits of positive culture and values. In addition, the position will require:
- Knowledge of and experience in open space management, with experience and/or qualifications in horticulture, natural resource management, or, similar.
- Demonstrated experience in a challenging front-line customer service position including experience in dealing with difficult and aggressive customers.
- Good verbal and personal communication skills, with experience in conducting public tours and group presentations.
- Good written communication skills, with experience in producing status reports and drafting correspondence.
About City of Melbourne
Located on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne is globally recognised as one of the most liveable, diverse, and dynamic cities.
At the heart of it all is the City of Melbourne – a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your work truly matters. As part of Team Melbourne, you’ll help deliver what’s most important to the people who live, work, study, visit and invest in our great city.
We’re proud champions of diversity, committed to continuous improvement, and driven by a shared vision for a vibrant and sustainable future.
This is more than just a role – it’s your chance to make a real impact, contribute to something bigger, and shape Melbourne’s future alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team.
What we can offer you at City of Melbourne
- Attractive Remuneration & Benefits: Excellent pay package plus allowances with a range of exciting benefits. Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.
- Excellent Leave Entitlements: Enjoy up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers, in addition to the government-funded parental leave, with no waiting period to access. Part-time equivalents are also available for added flexibility.
- Career Progression: Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.
- Work-Life Balance and Hybrid Working: At the City of Melbourne, we champion work-life balance; explore alternative work arrangements, including ADO options, flexible work hours and hybrid office / working from home arrangements
- Vibrant and Ambitious Team: A collaborative team of passionate people who are dedicated to shaping the future of Melbourne for visitors and residents.
How to apply
We'd love to hear how you can make an impact in this role! As part of your application, you will be required to:
- Attach your updated resume
- Attach a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your skills, experience and qualifications align with the key selection criteria.
Please address your cover letter to John Messfeldt – Coordinator Park Rangers.
Submit your application by Sunday 12 July 2026 at 11:45 PM.
A few important things to note – don’t miss out!
- Applications must be submitted online. Unfortunately, we can’t accept applications via email, so please be sure to apply through the official job link provided.
- Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate — so don’t wait to get your application in.
- We are a child safe organisation. The City of Melbourne has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All employees undergo thorough safety screening, including a Police Check and, for most roles, a Working with Children Check.
Need more info?
For further information about the position please refer to the position description below or contact John Messfeldt via email: John Messfeldt
Inclusion matters
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds.
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our Careers team if you’re contacted for an interview.
