Arborist

**The Role**:

- Provides arboriculture services to the organisation, including assessment of trees, tree removals and pruning
- Requires competent rope and harness climbing and rigging techniques
- Requires technical knowledge and skill to respond to and ensure appropriate materials and specifications are applied Australian Standards
- Undertakes the maintenance of vegetation and trees within the Tweed Shire
- Great team environment.

**What's on offer**:

- An attractive base salary ranging from $1,068.32 per week with competency based increments up to $1,224.01 per week, plus 10.5% super
- 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- Hold minimum certificate level qualifications in Arboriculture or similar
- Experience in arboriculture techniques, with a minimum of 3 years industry experience
- Competence in tree climbing and rigging techniques
- Advanced skills in tree maintenance and removal techniques.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Click here to view the Position Description**

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

**How To Apply**:
**PLEASE NOTE: ONCE YOU START YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU CANNOT SAVE AND RETURN TO IT LATER. YOU MUST USE YOUR OWN EMAIL ADDRESS, AND NOT ONE USED PREVIOUSLY BY ANOTHER PERSON THAT HAS APPLIED FOR A POSITION WITH COUNCIL.**

You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields.
- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address selection criteria, **click here**.
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
**Essential**:
1. Hold minimum certificate III level qualifications in Arboriculture or similar.
2. Demonstrated experience in arboriculture techniques, with a minimum of 3 years industry experience
3. Demonstrated eligibility to obtain an Elevated Work Platform ticket
4. Demonstrated eligibility to obtain a crane and plant electrical safety accreditation
5. Demonstrated competence to perform arboriculture works to AS4373
6. Demonstrated competence in tree climbing and rigging techniques
7. Demonstrated well developed written and oral communication skills
8. Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment

**Desirable**:
1. General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
2. Current Vehicle Licence - Medium / Heavy Rigid

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