Arboriculturalist

**Closing date**: 11/05/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Parks and Gardens Depot - Macleay Street, Turvey Park NSW 2650 - Wiradjuri Country

**Department**: Infrastructure Services - Parks and Strategic Operations

**Employment type**: Permanent Full-time

Are you a skilled Arborist with a deep passion for nature and have a desire to make a positive impact on your community? If you have a passion for working outdoors, love driving, and enjoy being part of a team that contributes to the beautification and safety of our environment, this job is perfect for you

We are currently seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Arborist to join our Trees Maintenance team in delivering a high level of presentation for the City’s parks, gardens, reserves, sportsgrounds, streetscapes, and roadsides.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Remuneration of $2,391.68 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $2,870.02 gross per fortnight + superannuation (11.5%).
- Access to Council’s Nine (9) Day Fortnight Arrangement.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Generous leave entitlements.

**Your new role**:
We are seeking a qualified and motivated arborist to work within the tree team to deliver a high level of presentation and maintenance for the City’s trees in streets, parks, gardens, reserves and sportsgrounds as well as delivering quality customer service.

**Duties of this position include but are not limited to**:

- Undertake arboriculture duties including pruning, removal, fertilising, planting, and tree watering.
- Implement maintenance programs and work schedules to agreed service levels. Provide industry input in refining these programs in association with the street tree audit.
- Operate and maintain Council plant and equipment with an emphasis on elevated work platform, truck, loader, chipper, chainsaw, and tractor and implement operation.

**What will you need to succeed**:
To be successful you must possess:

- A Certificate III in Arboriculture.
- Class MR Truck Driver’s Licence.
- General Construction Induction Training Card (White Card).
- SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Card - Implement Traffic Control Plans(Desirable).
- Well-developed communication, interpersonal and time management skills.
- In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, the successful applicant is required to be vaccinated for Hepatitis B and will be asked to provide evidence of this._

**What is next?**

Applications close **Sunday, 11 May 2025**at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing **Monday, 19 May 2025.**

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact **Roland Ridley, Team Leader Park Operations (Tree Maintenance)**on **0457 704 727**.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

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