Tree Worker

3 days ago


North Sydney Council, Australia Council Jobs Full time

Are you someone who loves the outdoors, isn’t afraid of heights, and gets a kick out of keeping trees healthy and happy? We’re on the lookout for an energetic and skilled Tree Worker to join our dynamic Tree Management Team in beautiful North Sydney

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

The role

The Tree Worker is responsible for performing routine and reactive tree maintenance tasks in accordance with industry best practices and safety standards. This includes assessing and maintaining the health of street and park trees, implementing pest, disease, and weed control measures, and assisting with traffic and pedestrian management at work sites. The role involves operating and maintaining Council-owned plant and equipment, such as Elevated Work Platforms (EWPs), ensuring their safe and effective use.

You'll be part of a team that values teamwork, safety, and a love for nature. With guidance from our Team Leaders and Supervisor, you’ll help deliver high-quality tree maintenance programs that make North Sydney greener, safer, and even more beautiful.

This permanent position will be based at the St Leonards Park Depot in North Sydney, close to public transport and recreational facilities.

The ideal candidate will have qualifications and experience in arboriculture/horticulture - So if you're ready to branch out in your career and make a real impact on the community, we’d love to hear from you

Why work at North Sydney Council?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

- Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
- Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
- Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
- A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks
- Access to employee recognition and reward program
- Weekly fruit baskets
- Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
- Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
- Monetary transport allowance
- Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
- Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
- Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways

Salary from: $62,360 to $74,101 per annum (including industry allowance) + 12% superannuation + $1,000 pa transport allowance

+ Uniform Provided

76 hours per fortnight with a rostered day off

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and answer the selection criteria questions.

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council also adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people.

We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.

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