Our Values
INNOVATION
We strive to find better ways to deliver our services
OWNERSHIP
Our Employees are empowered and trusted to make decisions for themselves, the Company and our customers
INSPIRATION
We provide a safe workplace that nurtures and challenges our people to excel
PURPOSE
We deliver our customers what they need, when they need it
INTEGRITY
Honesty is used as a basis to build trust
Our Diverse and Inclusive Culture
In a male dominated industry, we purposefully seek to include as equal a proportion as possible of women to men within our employees.
We currently employ women throughout our business from nursery, field crew, team leader and senior management positions.
For regional projects, we employ field crews directly from local communities and target people from minority backgrounds.
Diversity in our Workplace
Beliefs
People with different
religious beliefs
Gender
Supportive of all gender identities
Multicultural
People from culturally &
linguistically diverse backgrounds
Disability
People with a physical
or mental disability
Indigenous
Employing indigenous Australians
for our projects
Equality
We support marriage and relationship equality
Flexible Times
Flexible work engagement : Full-time,
part-time, casual, flexi-time
Age
All ages, from Trainees and young people <25
to mature aged workers >55
Employee Success Stories
Randall
Senior Project Manager
Randall started with Ecodynamics in 2001. He commenced as a nursery hand at our Keilor depot undertaking many different roles within Victoria and South Australia including Nursery Manager, Operations Manager and Program Manager. Randall is now a senior Project Manager responsible for the Victorian project management team, sitting on the National Strategic Committee.
“After leaving school, I undertook an undergraduate degree in Criminology at Melbourne Uni. However, I found that I wanted a career that would make me happy, that could enable me to give back to the environment and that was more holistic. Horticulture seemed to fit the bill and fitted in with my values and beliefs about life.”
Tenure with Ecodynamics : 17 years
Stephanie
Group Human Resources Manager
Having re-located to Australia from the UK, Stephanie joined Ecodynamics in 2006 and in this time her role developed to include a wider range of HR / IR duties. Since the coming together of Ecodynamics, WeBlow, Mossrock and Aquaseeding, Stephanie’s duties have expanded to include the strategic responsibility for HR across all companies in the Ecodynamics Group.
“I was attracted to Ecodynamics upon first meeting with the small Keilor team. The culture of openness, flexibility, passion and hard work supported by humour made me keen to join the team.”
Tenure with Ecodynamics : 12 years
Angus
State Manager – Victoria
Angus commenced with Ecodynamics in 2003 as a casual landscaping Crew Member and has progressed through the Company as Team Leader, Project Manager, Program Resource Coordinator and Regional Program Manager and now works within Ecodynamics as the Victorian State Manager, sitting on the National Strategic Committee.
“I joined Ecodynamics as a stop gap in my literary career and, because of the people, the culture, the support and career prospects, am still happily here 15 years later.”
Tenure with Ecodynamics : 15 years
Lara
Group SEQ Manager
Joining Ecodynamics in 2009, Lara’s experience in several industries led to a part-time role with us in the WHS area, and now is our Group SEQ manager, responsible for the adoption of best practice in SEQ systems and procedures throughout the Ecodynamics Group businesses.
“As a career woman in the WHS area and a working mother, a part-time role was extremely attractive to me when choosing to work for Ecodynamics. With almost 100% of the management of the Group having young families of their own, Ecodynamics has always promoted flexibility within the workplace and has a deep understanding of the challenges that today’s employees face in juggling work and family life.”
Tenure with Ecodynamics : 8 years
Craig
Plant Operator
Craig joined Ecodynamics straight from school in 2006. He worked as a Crew Member in the Maintenance Team. He has worked in various Ecodynamics joint venture programs and is now an integral part of the Construction team, responsible for operating major plant.
“I started at Eco when I was too young even to hold a driving licence! I am now a home owner, father and long-tenured employee. Oh, and yes, I did pick up my driving licence (heavy-combination) on the way!”
Tenure with Ecodynamics : 12 years
Geoff and Kev
Plant Operators
Geoff and Kev joined Ecodynamics in the mid 1990s as a part of the Maintenance Crew and are two of our most experienced and valuable employees, operating our major plant.
Kev : “Joining Eco in 1997, I had no idea that I would still be here 20+ years later. It has been quite a journey, full of challenges and rewards – here’s to the next 20 ! “
Tenure with Ecodynamics : 20+ years
The Ecodynamics Scholarship Program
At Ecodynamics, we believe in extending our employees to help them achieve their full potential.
Along with providing ongoing technical / job related training, we offer the Ecodynamics Scholarship Program.
This program assists employees in upskilling themselves by gaining higher qualifications,
seeing them progress beyond their current role at Ecodynamics.
To date we have supported over a dozen qualifications, including;
2 x Certificate III’s in Horticulture
2 x Certificate IV’s in Human Resources and Training and Assessments
5 x Certificate IVs in Leadership and Management
7 x Diplomas in Project Management and Occupational Health and Safety
1 x Graduate Diploma in River Health Management
The Ecodynamics Benefits and Rewards Program
Short Term Intervention
and Counselling Assistance
We believe that supporting your mental and emotional wellbeing is just as important as supporting your physical health.
We give all employees and their immediate families access to our Employee Assistance Program which offers counselling
for a broad range of personal and work related issues.
Asking for help for a mental health issue can be difficult, but with support and confidential counselling, this is often the circuit-breaker needed, leading to the invaluable and genuine help that is at hand with Converge.