Tree Safety & Community Service Inspector

Ballarat City Council; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development programs

Flexible work policies

Employee benefits program

MyWellbeing initiatives

Job summary

The City of Ballarat is seeking a Customer Service Tree Inspector to assess trees that pose risks to the community and council assets. You will handle defect reporting, create jobs, and communicate findings responsibly to residents.

The role requires arboriculture certification, in-field experience, and strong interpersonal skills, with a Victorian driver's license and familiarity with asset management data registers.

Qualifications

• A current Victorian driver’s license.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with residents.
• Ability to work with Operational teams and provide condition/defect inspections for tree issues.
• Arboriculture certification and in-field experience.
• Technical knowledge of asset management systems and data registers.

Responsibilities

• Action customer service requests relating to City of Ballarat trees that present a risk to community, private infrastructure or council assets.
• Perform detailed tree assessment and defect identification, reporting and job creation.
• Respond professionally and promptly to community tree requests.

Skills

Driver's license (Victorian)

Interpersonal communication

Tree condition inspections

Arboriculture certification

Asset management systems

Tools

Asset management software

Job description

The City of Ballarat is seeking a Customer Service Tree Inspector to assess trees that pose risks to the community and council assets. You will handle defect reporting, create jobs, and communicate findings responsibly to residents.

The role requires arboriculture certification, in-field experience, and strong interpersonal skills, with a Victorian driver's license and familiarity with asset management data registers.