Climbing Arborist

Active Tree Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly RDOs

Daily travel allowances

Overtime opportunities

PPE and uniforms provided

Employee benefits program

Job summary

Active Tree Services is seeking qualified climbers to work across Lilydale, Chirnside Park, Mooroolbark, Evelyn, Kinglake and surrounding areas in Victoria. You will climb canopies to prune or remove branches near electrical networks and follow strict safety protocols while supporting long-term career development.

The role involves travel across the region with opportunities for overtime, competitive hourly pay, and access to modern machinery and PPE.

Qualifications

• Previous climbing experience
• Current Drivers Licence (essential)
• Ability to live away from home when required
• White card (desirable)
• First aid/CPR (desirable)
• MR/HR Truck Licence (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Climb and prune or remove branches growing too close to the electricity network
• Maintain safe clearances to reduce outages, fires and storm damage
• Work across varied sites in Victoria with different access challenges

Skills

Climbing experience

Driver's Licence

Willing to travel/live away

Tools

MR/HR Truck Licence

Job description

Your worksite changes with the landscape – Lilydale | Chirnside Park | Mooroolbark | Evelyn | Kinglake | Yarra Glen

You’ve put in the work to become a qualified Climber. Now take those skills somewhere they’ll be recognised, backed and put to use across one of Victoria’s most varied outdoor regions.

Picture starting your day among the leafy streets of Lilydale and Mooroolbark, moving through the open country and vineyards around Yarra Glen, or working beneath the towering forest canopy near Kinglake. You’ll travel across the region, climbing among leafy suburban streets, open farmland, vineyards and forested ranges while building a long-term career.

What you’ll actually be doing:

You’ll climb and move through tree canopies to prune or remove branches growing too close to the electricity network, helping maintain safe clearances and reduce the risk of outages, fires and storm damage. Every site brings a different tree, access challenge and climbing plan – this is skilled, technical work where good judgement matters.

Why choose Active:

• Earn $36 - $47 per hour (incl. super)
• Monthly RDOs (Rostered Days Off)
• Daily travel allowances & LAHA when working away from home
• Plenty of overtime opportunities
• Access to innovative technology and modern machinery
• All PPE and uniforms provided
• Employee Benefits Program – great discounts across a wide range of retailers
• A strong safety culture — we’re committed to getting you Home Safe Every Day

About you:

You’re someone who enjoys physical, hands‑on outdoor work and understands the importance of working safely every day. You’re dependable, team‑oriented and confident working in changing conditions, with the flexibility to travel or work away from home when required.

You know your way around a canopy, take pride in clean, controlled work and want more than just another climbing job. You want variety, a dependable crew and the chance to work across changing terrain without giving up the security of permanent employment.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Previous climbing experience
• Current Drivers Licence (essential)
• Ability to live away from home when required

Great, but not essential:

• White card
• First aid/CPR
• MR/HR Truck Licence

Who are Active?

Active is a family‑owned Australian company and the country’s largest provider of arboriculture and vegetation management services. We support governments, councils and utilities across Australia.

At Active, we focus on people first. With structured training, development and internal progression, you’ll have a clear pathway to build a long‑term career

Check out our team member stories on our website www.activetreeservices.com.au