Team Members X 2 tree Maintenance

5 days ago


Sturt, Australia City of Marion Full time

**POSITION DESCRIPTION - **Team Member Tree Maintenance

**Position Title **Team Member Tree Maintenance

**Position Number(s) **1149, 1149, 1149, 1149, 1150, 1150, 1150, 1150

**Classification **ME 6

**People Leader **Field Supervisor Arboriculture & Biodiversity Maintenance

**Division **City Services

**Department **Operations

**Key Relationships **Engineering, Civil Services, Operational Support

**Our Purpose
**To improve our residents’ quality of life; continuously,

smartly and efficiently.

Six themes in our Community Vision represent the

shared value and aspirations that will guide how our

city develops - liveable, valuing nature, engaged,

prosperous, innovative and connected.

**City of Marion Values**

Our values are critical to us as they help drive

behaviours that will enable us to achieve the Council’s

vision.***

With the community and safety at the forefront of

everything we do, Marion values:
**Respect,** **Integrity,** **Achievement, Innovation**

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**POSITION DESCRIPTION - **Team Member Tree Maintenance

**Purpose**

The Team Member Tree Maintenance will be responsible for performing maintenance and open space

works.

The primary objective of this position is maintain Councils open space assets with the key focus on delivering
efficient and effective services to the community.

The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to maintain solid relationships with internal and

external stakeholders.

As an ongoing commitment to the organisation you will be responsible for delivering the best service to our
community and to improve residents’ quality of life; continuously, smartly and efficiently in the scope of your

daily work.

**Key Outcomes**
- Maintain tree’s to Council’s standards, including tree removal, tree pruning including shrubs, tree planting

and staking.
- Maintaining Council’s tree assets by utilising the elevated platform to undertaken clearance around low

voltage power lines, as required.
- Operate minor plant and equipment to maintain Council’s reserves and surrounding spaces, including

the wood chipper and chainsaw as required.
- Provide input to the Open Spaces metrics programs and other operational programs.
- Deliver on key performance indicators as set out by the Field Supervisor Arboriculture & Biodiversity

Maintenance.
- Deliver an exceptional customer experience to external clients and internal departments.

Safe Live Well” philosophy.
- Embrace ethical and moral behavior and report any suspected instances of fraud and/or corruption in

accordance with Fraud and Corruption Management and the Code of Conduct.
- All other duties as required.

**Person Specification**

**Essential Requirements**
- Australian residency.
- Advanced communication skills both written and verbal.

**Qualifications**
- MR driver’s licence.
- Appropriate licences to operate plant and equipment used in maintenance.
- Chain saw certificate.
- Certificate III in Arboriculture
- Work zone traffic management accreditation

**Skills, Knowledge and Experience**
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Accreditation in electro technology - power line vegetation clearance (low voltage).
- Sound knowledge of locating and working near underground and overhead services.

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**POSITION DESCRIPTION - **Team Member Tree Maintenance
- Ability to be innovative, flexible and creative in determining practical solutions to operational problems.
- Intermediate computer literacy skills (desktop/tablet/smartphone).
- Ability to develop new technical skills and embrace new technology and techniques.
- Sound organisational/time management skills.
- Sound knowledge of programmed activities and work practices relevant to the arboriculture operations.
- Sound knowledge of work practices relevant to tree planting, pruning and removal.
- Arboriculture and tree management skills.
- Knowledge of WHS and environment principles.
- Knowledge of principles of customer service.

**Personal Attributes**
- Adhere to the City of Marion Values.
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels clearly and effectively.
- Initiative, positivity and self motivation.
- Commitment to work as part of a team.

**Desired Requirements**

**Qualifications**
- Chemcert.

**Skills, Knowledge and Experience**
- Knowledge of Australian Standards and codes of practice.***

**Position Description Confirmation and Acknowledgement**

**New Employee Acknowledgement**

By signing the ‘City of Marion Employment Acceptance Statement’ in your Letter of Offer, you are agreeing
to the Position Description attached to your Offer.

**Employee Name: Signature Date**

**Leader Name: Signature Date**

**P&C Name: Signature Date**

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