Arborist

Blacktown-City-Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Weekly salary AU$1,468.72

RDO every fortnight

12% superannuation

Training & development

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a qualified arborist to maintain and plant trees across parks and streets. The role involves climbing, pruning, rigging, and removals, and mentoring apprentices in practical arboriculture skills.

You will work with a team to ensure safety, health, and appearance of the city’s trees, using equipment like chippers, stump grinders, and elevated platforms. Training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Qualified climbing arborist with experience in tree maintenance
• Experience in climbing and rigging
• Willingness to mentor apprentices during practical arboriculture training

Responsibilities

• Climb and prune trees and perform rigging/removals
• Operate chippers and stump grinders
• Conduct aerial tree work with ropes and harnesses
• Use elevated work platforms as required
• Inspect trees and report defects, maintain equipment
• Assist with tree planting and establishment across parks and streets

Skills

Tree maintenance

Climbing arborist

Rigging

Pruning

Mentoring apprentices

Education

Arborist qualification

Tools

Chipper operation

Stump grinder

Job description

Work that matters, done with people who care.

Across Blacktown City’s parks, streets and open spaces, our tree canopy helps create safer, greener and more liveable neighbourhoods. As an Arborist, you carry out tree maintenance and planting work that supports the health, safety and appearance of the city while helping to mentor apprentices in practical arboriculture skills.

You work as part of a team that takes pride in doing the job properly. Day to day, you climb and prune trees, carry out rigging and removals, operate chippers and stump grinders, undertake aerial tree work using ropes and harnesses, and use elevated work platforms when required. You inspect trees, report defects, maintain equipment and assist with tree planting and establishment across parks and streets.

Every task has a clear purpose. Your work helps keep public spaces safe and accessible, supports the long-term health of Council’s trees and contributes to attractive streetscapes and open spaces that residents use every day.

We offer stable employment with practical benefits and opportunities to build your skills. Through ongoing training, additional certifications and leadership opportunities, we support your professional growth and career development.

If you are a qualified climbing arborist with experience in tree maintenance, climbing and rigging, and enjoy practical outdoor work that makes a visible difference in the community, we would love to hear from you.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,468.72 per week
• a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitmentto safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Peter Brooks on 9839 9733

Internal ref: BCC421 and BCC426