Barbaloot Conservation Group Ltd is a leading not-for-profit conservation organisation, committed to restoring landscapes and creating safe habitats for Australia’s most endangered wildlife.

Founded by passionate environmentalists, Barbaloot takes direct action to protect and enhance biodiversity by investing in land and conservation strategies that create meaningful ecological outcomes. Our team of highly skilled and experienced strategy, design, finance, environmental, and operational professionals work collaboratively to implement best-practice conservation measures.

Barbaloot Conservation Reserve is part of a larger collective dedicated to sustainability and nature repair and is located on a property which serves as a high-impact, one-stop, eco-shop biosphere, showcasing innovative approaches to environmental stewardship.

The property includes an 80-hectare predator proof enclosure, home to a growing population of Southern Brush-Tailed Rock Wallabies, and an adjacent360-hectare reserve designed to expand critical habitat and support broader ecosystem recovery. Barbaloot’s approach integrates long-term conservation planning, rigorous land management, and science-driven habitat restoration.

The team works closely with another BLaST company, LRX. LRX is focused on nature repair and creating natural capital using carbon credits to fund the improvement of degraded farmland. Through a natural systems-based approach, the repair program utilises regenerative agriculture, erosion mitigation, hydrology strategies, and appropriate native mixed-species planting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the Field Ranger are to:

• Assist in the implementation of land management activities including pest animal control, weed management, and soil conservation programs, using best-practice ecological methods.
• Assist in bushfire mitigation through firebreak maintenance, fuel reduction, and wildfire response training, ensuring compliance with conservation fire management plans.
• Maintain and improve habitat by conducting track maintenance, erosion control, and habitat restoration, including removing redundant infrastructure and rehabilitating degraded areas.
• Monitor and maintain the predator-proof exclusion fence, addressing breaches, performing repairs, and implementing improvements such as installing extensions and collaring trees.
• Support infrastructure maintenance by managing boundary fencing, firebreaks, tracks, operational buildings, and ranger program assets to ensure functionality and safety.
• Operate and maintain machinery and tools, including chainsaws, brush cutters, and chemical applicators, performing pre-start checks and routine servicing.
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety (WHS) protocols, including PPE use, risk assessments, and adherence to organisational policies and conservation regulations.
• Provide support for visitation activities, including hosting external guests, stakeholders, and potential partners.
• Work with external contractors and specialist volunteers on vertebrate pest control programs for species such as cats, foxes, and rabbits.
• Provide operational support to the site team, collaborating with the Property Overseer, and General Hand as required.
• Support ecological monitoring efforts, assisting the Field Officer with native animal trapping, GPS tagging, wildlife camera monitoring, and nest box maintenance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by providing feedback on practices to enhance workplace safety, conservation outcomes, and operational efficiency.
• Other duties as required, consistent with the role and operational needs.

Work Environment

This role requires working in an outdoor environment under a variety of conditions, including exposure to extreme weather, uneven terrain, and remote locations. The Field Ranger must be comfortable working in environments with loud noises, dust, chemicals, and potential encounters with wildlife. Duties involve operating heavy machinery, power tools, and vehicles, requiring adherence to strict safety protocols. The role may also include physically demanding tasks such as lifting, bending, climbing, and extended periods of walking or standing.

A position description is attached.