Experienced Maintenance Employee - Tree Maintenance

Latrobe City Council; Moe; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Latrobe City Council and Morwell Depot are seeking an Experienced Maintenance Employee - Tree Maintenance to maintain trees and vegetation assets in public spaces, using arboriculture expertise and specialised equipment to ensure safety and aesthetics. The role offers full-time hours and an ongoing position within the City Presentation team.

You will work outdoors, applying specialist tree maintenance skills to support presentation and safety across one of Victoria's largest regional

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience undertaking tree and vegetation maintenance, ideally within a municipal, civil or similar environment.
• Sound knowledge of current arboriculture practices, industry standards and Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Proven ability to safely operate specialised plant and equipment used in tree maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service, teamwork, continuous improvement and Council values.

Responsibilities

• Undertake amenity tree and vegetation maintenance in accordance with industry standards and Council requirements.
• Safely operate specialised plant and equipment including elevated work platforms, wood chippers, chainsaws, trucks and other maintenance equipment.
• Ensure work is completed to a high standard while complying with Occupational Health and Safety requirements and Council procedures.
• Assist across maintenance operations where work priorities require and participate in emergency and overtime works when required.
• Provide guidance and support to other employees to assist with skill development and safe work practices.
• Maintain plant, tools and equipment and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the team.

Skills

Tree maintenance

Arboriculture

Safety consciousness

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III Arboriculture

Certificate II in ESI Powerline Vegetation Control

Construction Induction (White Card)

Elevated Work Platform Operator Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Heavy Rigid Vehicle Licence

Tools

Elevated Work Platform

Wood chipper

Chainsaw

Truck operation

Job description

Experienced Maintenance Employee - Tree Maintenance

ExperiencedMaintenance Employee - Tree Maintenance

Morwell Depot |Full Time

Ongoing | Band 3 $70,286.32per year plus applicable allowances as per the EBA

We're looking for an Experienced Maintenance Employee -Tree Maintenance to join our City Presentation team. In this role, you'lluse your arboriculture expertise and specialised equipment to maintainCouncil's trees and vegetation assets, helping to create safe, attractive andwell-maintained public spaces for our community

This is a great opportunity to work outdoors, apply yourspecialist tree maintenance skills and contribute to the presentation andsafety of one of Victoria's largest regional municipalities.

Why Join Us at Council?

When you join Latrobe City Council, you'll make a realimpact in your community while working in an inclusive, supportive and childsafe environment that values your growth and wellbeing. We offer:

• Opportunitiesto support your learning, development and career progression
• Acollaborative team environment where you'll feel supported and connected
• Meaningfulwork where you can make a difference in the community
• Apositive and inclusive workplace culture
• Flexibleworking arrangements where operational requirements allow
• A9-day fortnight roster

Join a team that supports you to thrive and empowers you togrow your career, right here in the heart of Gippsland.

What You'll Be Doing

• Undertakeamenity tree and vegetation maintenance in accordance with industrystandards and Council requirements.
• Safelyoperate specialised plant and equipment including elevated work platforms,wood chippers, chainsaws, trucks and other maintenance equipment.
• Ensurework is completed to a high standard while complying with OccupationalHealth and Safety requirements and Council procedures.
• Assistacross maintenance operations where work priorities require andparticipate in emergency and overtime works when required.
• Provideguidance and support to other employees to assist with skill developmentand safe work practices.
• Maintainplant, tools and equipment and contribute to continuous improvementinitiatives across the team.

About You

You are an experienced arboriculture professional who takespride in delivering safe, high-quality work. You have strong practical skills,enjoy working outdoors and can work both independently and as part of a team.You understand the importance of customer service and safety and are committedto maintaining Council's tree assets to a high standard.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstratedexperience undertaking tree and vegetation maintenance, ideally within amunicipal, civil or similar environment.
• Soundknowledge of current arboriculture practices, industry standards andOccupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Provenability to safely operate specialised plant and equipment used in treemaintenance activities.
• Demonstratedcommitment to customer service, teamwork, continuous improvement andCouncil values.
• CurrentHeavy Rigid Vehicle Licence.
• ConstructionInduction (White Card).
• CurrentTraffic Control and Worksite Management Certificate, or willingness toobtain within the first three months of employment.
• ElevatedWork Platform Operator Certificate of Competency.
• CertificateII in ESI Powerline Vegetation Control.
• Currentqualification recognising competency to trim and cross-cut felled trees,or a higher qualification.
• Appropriatequalification and/or minimum three years' recognised experienceundertaking amenity tree and vegetation maintenance in accordance withAS4373-2007.
• CertificateIII Arboriculture.
• CurrentFirst Aid Certificate.
• Experienceworking for a Municipal Council or similar authority.

We encourage applications from candidates with diversebackgrounds and experiences, even if you don't meet every requirement.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for andsatisfactorily obtain a National Police Check, Working with Children's Checkand successfully undertake a pre-employment medical check.

Interested or want to learn more?

Contact Sean Cantwell, Team Leader Tree Maintenance, on 0429 337 ***. All discussions about recruitment at Council areconfidential.

Closing Date:Suitable applicants will beinterviewed as applications are received, and the position will be closed oncepositions have been appointed to.

Belonging at Latrobe City Council

At Latrobe City Council, we are committed to creating asafe, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong. Wehave zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to maintaining a childsafe organisation. Our recruitment practices reflect this. We value diversityand welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences andidentities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitmentprocess and offer support through our Indigenous Employment Program forAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For further information,contact ***************@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 1300 367 ***. If you requirereasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contactour Careers team at *******@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 5128 6113.

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