Arboriculturalist

Join our dynamic team as
an Arborist in our Tree Maintenance Team

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 (38 hours per week).
• Remuneration of $2,463.50 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to
  progress to $2,956.20 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
• Access to Council's Nine (9) Day Fortnight Arrangement.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Generous leave entitlements.

Please note: Effective from 1 June 2025, rates of pay for all Council
employees aged between 15-18 years of age are paid in accordance with the Local
Government (State) Award 2023, Clause 32. Junior and Trainee Employment. For
further information, please see Council's Junior Rates of Pay Fact Sheet.

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 establishment, pruning, removing, fertilising
  and irrigation of trees; onsite remedial tree inspections; develop and
  implement maintenance schedules; and maintain registers.
• Operate and maintain Council plant and equipment
  with an emphasis on elevated work platform, truck, loader, chipper, chainsaw,
  bobcat, and implement operation.
• Implement maintenance
  programs and work schedules to agreed service levels. Provide industry input in
  refining these programs in association with the street tree audit.

What will you
need to succeed:

As the successful applicant, you will hold the following:

• 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;
  and
• A sound knowledge of trees, chemical application, pest/disease control.

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, 14 September 2025at 11.59pm
AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 22 September
2025.

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

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

For more information and to apply,
please visit:

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in
which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled
people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people
with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with
lived experience and people of all ages.