Brisbane City Council - Arborist

Select Aust Sydney; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking arboriculture professionals to join their tree management teams across Brisbane sites. You’ll engage in tree removal, pruning, and maintenance while upholding strict safety and WHS standards.

Responsibilities include chipper operations, stump grinding, chemical application, and training new staff. A strong teamwork attitude and commitment to safety are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Arboriculture or solid industry experience.
• Chainsaw Level 3 and chipper tickets are highly desirable.
• C Class license with reliable transport is essential.
• First Aid & CPR and White Card are highly desirable or essential as noted.
• Safe work practices and fatigue management in tree works are required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in arboriculture activities including tree removal and maintenance.
• Operate chipper and perform stump grinding as needed.
• Apply chemicals where required and ensure safety procedures.
• Train new staff and uphold WHS guidelines.
• Support multiple sites and coordinate with teams on varied projects.

Skills

Arboriculture

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

Certificate III in Arboriculture

Chainsaw Level 3

Chipper ticket

C Class license

First Aid & CPR

White card (Work Safely in Construction)

Working Safely at Heights

Traffic Management Implementation

MR vehicle license within 3 months

Job description

Are you looking for your next contract? Consider working with Brisbane City Council as part of our tree management teams . The role will see you working on council projects various sites around Brisbane.

About your new role

Participate in a wide variety of arboriculture activities, including tree removal and maintenance, chemical application, utilising specialist equipment.

A high level of skill in the work you do with a strong focus on ensuring safety and following WHS guidelines.

Tree maintenance, pruning and removal

• Chipper operations
• Chemical application
• Stump grinding
• Training of new staff

What you will need to exceed

A strong sense of teamwork with an interest in ensuring projects are completed to a high standard.

Prevous experience as an arborist or worked in a similar role previously and a commitment to safety.

• Certificate III in Arboriculture - Highly Desirable or solid industry experience
• Chainsaw Level 3 - Highly Desirable
• Chipper ticket - Highly Desirable
• 'C' Class license & reliable transport - Essential
• First Aid & CPR - Highly Desirable
• Work Safely in the Construction Industry (white card) - Essential
• Working Safely at Heights - Highly Desirable
• Traffic Management Implementation - Highly Desirable
• In addition, you will need to be willing to obtain an MR vehicle licence within 3 months of commencement (If you do not already have one)

What you will get in return

Brisbane City Council is one of the biggest civil construction and maintenance employers in Queensland.

There are many benefits including

• A quality fleet of trucks and machinery
• Variety in size and location of projects.
• competitive rates including overtime and penalty rates where applicable
• uniforms supplied and all tools provided

We are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.