About the Opportunity

Council is seeking expressions of interest from employees who may be interested in undertaking training in reptile and venomous snake handling.

Council receives a number of internal and external requests for the removal or identification of reptiles. To help assess the feasibility of providing this service for Council owned and managed properties, Council is exploring the availability of suitably trained and qualified staff.

The training requirements will include:

• Two (2) day Reptile and Venomous Snake Handling Course, including practical and theory components
• First Aid Training
• Application to receive a licence to catch and release reptiles

Prerequisites

To be considered for the training, employees must: 

• Be over 18 years of age
• Be able to complete the required training
• Have previous reptile and venomous snake handling experience (desirable but NOT essential)

Important Information

The expected time commitments, approval processes and operational requirements is anticipated that trained employees would only attend requests relating to Council-owned or managed properties. The service would not extend to commercial or private residential properties.

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If you would like more information, please don't hesitate to reach out to People, Safety and Culture Team.