Arborist
Job No:
NSYD377
Location:
North Sydney
North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.
The Arborist role is a senior position within the Urban Forest Management Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of functions including, but not limited to, undertaking tree maintenance works in accordance with industry best practices, adhering to and enforcing Work Health & Safety regulations, distributing tasks and assisting fellow team members, and operating and maintaining various plant and equipment.
This permanent position will be based at the Parks & Gardens depot located in St Leonards Park in North Sydney, close to public transport and recreational facilities.
The ideal candidate will have qualifications and experience in arboriculture/horticulture and not be afraid to roll up their sleeves to get stuck in to hard work!
Essential
- Cert III Horticulture (Arboriculture) or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in arboriculture practices, with a focus on pruning and removal of trees
- Working near powerlines certification for works near overhead powerlines (old 5099)
- Qualifications and experience in the safe use of a chainsaw
- WHS Construction Induction Training (White card)
- RTA - Traffic Control Certificate or willing to undertake
- First Aid Certificate or willing to undertake
- Chemcert certificate or willing to undertake
- Current MR Drivers Licence
- Work Cover Elevated Work Platform Certification (EWP)
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Demonstrated experience in the use and operation of a large tree chipper
Desirable
- Cert IV Horticulture (Arboriculture) or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in a supervisory role
- Computer literacy
Our culture
In 2023 we reviewed our organisational structure to increase leadership capacity and streamline decision-making, as well as increasing innovation, collaboration and communication. Our broader cultural transformation for 2024 and beyond includes a focus on staff engagement, investment in learning and development and improved systems and processes all working together to empower the broader workforce to perform at their best.
Joining North Sydney Council now will enable you to go on this cultural transformation with us and to make a meaningful difference to both the organisation and the community of North Sydney.
Why work at North Sydney Council?
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.
North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:
- Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
- Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
- Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
- A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks, and a touch football team
- Health and Well-being programs for all employees such as Yoga, Pilates, Kick Boxing
- Access to employee recognition and reward program
- Weekly fruit baskets
- Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
- Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
- Monetary transport allowance
- Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
- Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
- Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways
Salary from: $67,517.63 to $80,435.38 per annum (including industry allowance) + 11% superannuation + $1,000 pa transport allowance + Uniform Provided
76 hours per fortnight with a rostered day off
How to apply
Applicants are required to submit a resume and answer the selection criteria questions below.
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Closing Date: 22 May 2024 - 11.30pm
North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council also adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.