Lead Arborist: Climb, Coach & Build Premium Trees

Bay Group Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training days

Premium gear provided

Structured mentoring

Job summary

Bay Tree Services in Melbourne is hiring arborists of varying experience. We look after trees across South East Melbourne, Bayside and the Mornington Peninsula, and we put people first with a safety-first crew, premium gear, and ongoing growth opportunities.

You’ll either lead from the front, running crews, coaching juniors, and handling advanced rigging, or learn from the best with mentoring from senior arborists and a path toward climbing.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of regular climbing, including advanced rigging work.
• Minimum MR truck licence.
• Current relevant competencies (e.g. Cert III; ESI/EWP a bonus).
• Leadership experience on site.

Responsibilities

• Lead crews, coach juniors, manage advanced rigging and canopy work.
• Learn from senior arborists with hands-on mentoring and rotation through ground operations.

Skills

Leadership on site

Rigging expertise

Safety focus

Mentoring

Education

Cert III Arboriculture

ESI/EWP certification

Tools

MEWP operation

Job description

Bay Tree Services in Melbourne is hiring arborists of varying experience. We look after trees across South East Melbourne, Bayside and the Mornington Peninsula, and we put people first with a safety-first crew, premium gear, and ongoing growth opportunities.

You’ll either lead from the front, running crews, coaching juniors, and handling advanced rigging, or learn from the best with mentoring from senior arborists and a path toward climbing.