Full Time PermanentPosition

Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 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

Council is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic person to join the Animal Management leadership team in a progressive and proactive environment that will work with the community to achieve Council’s objectives.

The position will be based at our pound facility and provide day-to-day supervision and support to the Pound Services Team to ensure the pound facility is operated in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Operation of Shelters and Pounds.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise the operation of the Melton Pound ensuring all legislative requirements are adhered to.
Provide the community with services associated with re-uniting of impounded animals and rehousing of suitable animals.
Support the Animal Management Coordinator to plan, develop and deliver a highly specialised and responsive service to the community.
Responsible for the health and wellbeing of all impounded animals in accordance with legislation and Council policy, including recommendations and assessments of animals as required (including health & temperament).
Establish processes to encourage re-homing of impounded animals through animal welfare groups.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

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

A broad range of competencies and high level decision making skills,
Establish an environment that motivates and supports people to achieve their best.
Diploma in relevant field, Certificate IV in Government (Statutory Compliance) and Animal Control and Regulation or substantial experience in animal husbandry
Strong knowledge of applicable legislation and codes of practice is desired.
Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.

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*
Genuine Flexible work options
Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
Wellbeing initiatives

Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Jamie Love, Animal Management Coordinator on 9747 5319

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.

Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday the 21st of January 2026.

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