Employment Opportunities

Environmental Field Technicians

SERCUL are seeking experienced Full Time, Part Time and Casual Environmental Field Technicians who are passionate about the conservation of the diverse bushlands, wetlands and waterways of the greater Perth region to join our Environmental Services Team in the on-ground delivery of environmental restoration projects.

Our clients include local governments, state government agencies and the private sector. We also have a large grants program where we design and implement revegetation projects.

The main duties of these roles will include:

  • Chemical control of environmental weeds in bushland and revegetation areas
  • Manual removal of environmental weeds in bushland and revegetation areas
  • Planting native seedlings in revegetation areas
  • Maintenance of revegetation areas
  • Installation of erosion control measures such as jute matting, coir mesh and coir logs.

Typical work hours are 6.30am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday. Most work is within the Perth metropolitan area, with our depot based in Beckenham. There may be an opportunity to work on large scale wheatbelt revegetation projects in June and July.

Essential Selection Criteria:

  • Strong plant identification skills including differentiating between native and weed species in bushland.
  • WA Health Department Pest Management Technician Licence (or the completion of the relevant units of competency to obtain licence). The relevant units are:
  1. AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases.
  2. AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals.
  3. AHCPMG301 Control weeds.
  • White Card
  • First Aid
  • Current driver’s licence.
  • Good level of physical fitness due to the physically demanding nature of the work.

Desirable Selection Criteria:

  • Demonstrated weed control experience using both herbicide and manual methods of weed control.
  • Experience in using machinery including 4wd vehicles, spray rigs, chainsaws, hedge trimmers and brush cutters.
  • Qualifications in or currently studying Conservation and Land Management (min Cert III), Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, Horticulture or related fields at TAFE or university AND/OR equivalent employment experience.

Pay levels:
These are full time or part time positions and pay rates are between $56,160 to $70,980pa pro rata to be negotiated depending on the skill and experience level of successful applicants.

To Apply:
In a cover letter please respond to the Essential and Desirable Selection Criteria detailed above and attach your current CV.

Further information on the position can be obtained by contacting the SERCUL Environmental Services Assistant Manager, Odin Yorke on 9458 5664 / odinyorke@sercul.org.au

All applications must be submitted via email to odinyorke@sercul.org.au by Wednesday 8th May 2024. Early applications are encouraged.

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Revegetation Planting Staff

SERCUL are seeking Revegetation Planting Staff to join us on an exciting revegetation project this planting season.

This project will be split over two locations in the Wheatbelt and will install 700,000 plants in June and July 2024.

Meals and accommodation are provided.

Essential Selection Criteria:

  • High level of physical fitness due to the physically demanding nature of the work.
  • Ability to work long hours in outdoor conditions
  • White Card

Desirable Selection Criteria:

  • Current driver’s licence.
  • Experience with large scale revegetation/forestry projects
  • Experience using Pottiputkis
  • Off road four wheel driving experience

Work hours are 6:30am to 5:30pm on a 10 days on 4 days off drive in/out roster. There will be 4 swings from the 10/6/24 to 24/7/24.

Each swing will begin and end at our depot in Beckenham with transport to site in company provided vehicles.

Pay levels:
These are fixed term contracts for the planting period. Pay rates are based on the Gardening  and Landscaping Services Award. This will equate to a pay rate of $408.58 per 11 hour day plus meals, accommodation and transport provided.

To Apply:
In a cover letter please respond to the Essential and Desirable Selection Criteria detailed above and attach your current CV.

Further information on the position can be obtained by contacting the SERCUL Environmental Services Assistant Manager, Odin Yorke on 9458 5664 / odinyorke@sercul.org.au

All applications must be submitted via email to odinyorke@sercul.org.au by Wednesday 8th May 2024. Early applications are encouraged as we will commence interviews as we receive suitable applications.

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