Community Safety Officer (Ranger Services)

Full Time Permanent Position

Band 5 - Salary Range $81,006 to $93,280 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

The City of Melton is located on the fringe of Melbourne in the rapidly expanding western corridor. The city is experiencing one of the fastest growth rates in the state and is currently seeking to increase the Ranger Services team as part of the Community Safety Department. Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is seeking an opportunity to work within the Community Safety Department of Melton City Council. 

This position will provide a greater education and enforcement presence across the municipality. The successful applicant will be responsible to carry out all duties associated with Animal Management and Amenity Protection under Community Safety in line with all relevant legislation. You will undertake Community Safety and Animal Management functions to ensure compliance within the municipality and participate in the “after hours service” on a rotational basis and perform required overtime. If you have the ability to engage and educate the community and have a passion for your role and taking pride in making a difference, then this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, advice and assistance to residents, ratepayers and visitors in relation to compliance matters.
• Conduct prompt response and timely investigation into complaints received including appropriate customer feedback.
• Plan time effectively and actively patrol the municipal district as rostered or required to ensure compliance with the legislation, issuing notices where necessary in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Report on all equipment, signage and other infrastructure that requires attention or does not comply with safety standards or legislation.
• Conduct inspections and audits of animal related facilities and restricted breed premises and other tasks relating to the Act and Council’s Animal Management Plan.
• Participate as a team member of the after-hours program service that includes an on-call availability and overtime service.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Degree or diploma course with little or no relevant work experience, alternatively Certificate IV in Statutory Compliance (Government) and Animal Control and Regulation with relevant work skills. 
• Research and respond to a range of complaints including local law and amenity matters through to highly regulated matters pertaining to animal management.
• Knowledge of Magistrates Court procedures and documentation requirements (for prosecution by Council’s Solicitor).
• Animal handling in accordance with current workplace practices and requirements.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
• 5 weeks annual leave* 
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

*Eligible for Full Time positions or Part Time positions Pro Rata and Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Paul Whitfield, Team Leader Ranger Services on 9747 5975.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government. 

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.