EMPLOYMENT

Desert Channels Queensland is looking to fill Field Team Supervisor position on the DCQ Field Team. Work on dozens of different properties, stations and sites as part of the highly-respected DCQ Field Team. Common responsibilities include weed control, feral pest control, fencing, watering points and other practical tasks on a property. Travel the region as part of a hard-working, practically-minded team For more than 20 years, Desert Channels Queensland has partnered with landholders, graziers and communities to deliver natural resource projects in the Queensland section of the Lake Eyre Basin. We are a dynamic, award-winning, 'roll-up-your-sleeves' team that is experienced in weed management, feral animal control, revitalising springs, property mapping, data capture, sustainable agriculture, threatened species monitoring and improving land condition. We have dozens of projects on-the-go that invest in soil, water, land and biodiversity across 51 million hectares of our iconic Western Queensland region. What you'll do The successful candidate will be a hard-worker, willing-to-learn and have suitable health and fitness to undertake physical work in-the-field. Spraying weeds at DCQ project sites on 4x4 (buggies) and side-by-sides (bikes) Fencing and relocating watering points Land management and pest control using approved techniques Transporting ATV’s, chemical, fuel and equipment to and from sites. Seed collection, plant propagation, distributing herbicide granules, site monitoring, surveys, welding, and tractor work are all possible activities. This role provides practical support for weed, soil, water, land and biodiversity projects across the DCQ region. It involves plenty of travel within and outside the region, including multi-day overnight stays and flexible working hours (nine days on, five days off). nrmjobs.com.au/job/20027693