Arborist x 2

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Ongoing training and development

Fitness Passport

Social clubs and wellbeing programs

Rostered Day Off

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a qualified Arborist to maintain and plant trees across parks and streets. You will mentor apprentices, work in a team, and perform aerial pruning, rigging, and equipment operation to keep public spaces safe and attractive.

The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a 38-hour week, RDOs, 12% superannuation, and ongoing training and development opportunities within Australia's largest councils.

Qualifications

• Qualified climbing arborist with experience in tree maintenance.
• Experience in climbing and rigging.
• Willingness for practical outdoor work.

Responsibilities

• Climb and prune trees as part of day-to-day work.
• Carry out rigging and removals of trees.
• Operate chippers and stump grinders to process debris.
• Undertake aerial tree work using ropes and harnesses.
• Use elevated work platforms when required.
• Inspect trees and report defects; maintain equipment.

Skills

Arborist

Climbing

Tree maintenance

Rigging

Tools

Chippers

Stump grinders

Aerial work platforms

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 38-hour working 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 commitment to 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.

Position description

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Closing date: Sunday 27 September 2026, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Peter Brooks on 9839 9733

Internal ref: BCC421 and BCC426