Trade Labourer - Trees

Moreton Bay Regional Council; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Salary progression to Level 5

STARS study and training scheme

Salary packaging options

Discounted health insurance

Free annual flu vaccinations

Fitness Passport Program

Counselling service

Mates in Construction program

Free on-site parking

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay is seeking an experienced arborist to join a small crew in Arana Hills. The role involves practical tree maintenance across parks and public spaces, using equipment like chainsaws and wood chippers, and working outdoors in a hands-on environment.

You will contribute to healthy, safe trees, with normal hours spread over a 4-day week and a 12-month trial. MR licence and Construction Induction Card are required, with salary progression to higher levels for performance.

Qualifications

• Recent practical arboriculture or tree maintenance experience.
• Ability to perform a range of hands-on outdoor tasks safely.
• Experience using relevant tools, plant and equipment.
• Good communication and a team-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Tree pruning and trimming tasks in parks and streetscapes.
• Lift canopies to improve visibility and safety.
• Remove damaged limbs and trees as required.
• Tree planting and establishment activities.
• Clear fallen branches and debris; operate chainsaws and chippers.
• Undertake general arboriculture and tree maintenance tasks.

Skills

arboriculture experience

manual outdoor work

team oriented

strong communication

Education

MR truck licence

Construction Induction Card

Tools

Chainsaws

Wood chipper

Other arboriculture tools

Job description

The Details:

• Permanent Full Time | 76 hour fortnight
• This team currently works full time hours over 4 days/week - Tuesday to Friday 6:30am to 4:30pm. 12 month trial.
• Starting at $74,199 pa (ie. $37.55/hour) - incl. industry and uniform allowance + 12% super (level 3). Please note, progression in remuneration (up to Level 5) is available for this position upon meeting performance and training requirements outlined in a structured framework.
• Location: Arana Hills

Preserve and manage our urban trees across the City of Moreton Bay area. Working within a small crew alongside an experienced Crew Leader, you’ll play a key role in maintaining Council’s valuable tree assets so they remain healthy, safe and well maintained.

This is a hands on role involving a range of arboriculture and tree maintenance activities across parks, streetscapes and other public spaces.

Some of the tasks include:

• tree pruning and trimming
• lifting tree canopies to improve visibility and safety
• removing damaged or dangerous limbs and trees
• tree planting and establishment activities
• clearing fallen branches and tree related debris
• operating equipment such as chainsaws and wood chippers
• undertaking other general arboriculture and tree maintenance tasks

It’s a practical, outdoors based role where you’ll see the impact of your work every day, helping to maintain safe, healthy and well presented trees and green spaces for the community.

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About you

You’ll have recent practical experience undertaking arboriculture or tree maintenance activities and be comfortable performing a range of hands on, outdoor tasks.

You’ll also bring:

• practical experience across a range of arboriculture or tree maintenance activities
• the knowledge and physical capability to safely perform manual tasks
• experience safely using relevant tools, plant and equipment
• sound communication skills and a team oriented approach

In addition to these skills and experience, successful candidates must possess:

• a current truck licence (minimum MR - medium rigid)
• a Construction Induction Card

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a guaranteed nine-day fortnight.
• Negotiated salary increase locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a medical and hearing assessment with an independent professional nominated by Council, and a National Criminal History Check (all at no cost to you).

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at [e-mail].

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Your Future City. See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.