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 2025
at 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

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

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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.