Arboriculture Team Leader – Mentor & Drive Tree Care

Green by Nature; Manawatū-Whanganui; Sur place; NZD 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company vehicle

Wellness benefit

Arborist gear

Training programs

Résumé du poste

Green by Nature in the Lower North Island is seeking an experienced Arborist to lead a newly formed team responsible for planning and delivering tree maintenance across the district. The role combines technical leadership with mentoring and quality assurance.

You will provide day-to-day guidance, coordinate reactive works, and ensure safe, efficient operations while developing staff capability and collaborating with council partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 Arboriculture qualification and substantial practical experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to mentor staff.
• Experience coordinating tree maintenance works and safety compliance.

Responsabilités

• Planning and coordinating Lower North Island tree works including the Horowhenua District Council tree maintenance and reactive works.
• Leading, mentoring and developing arboriculture staff, including supporting practical training and assessment.
• Providing technical arboricultural advice and undertaking climbing or operational work when required.
• Coordinating subcontractors and specialist arboricultural services.
• Planning worksite requirements, including traffic management and other controls required for safe roadside operations.
• Collecting, verifying and maintaining accurate tree asset, inspection and maintenance data.
• Monitoring work quality, productivity and compliance with Council and Green by Nature requirements.
• Responding to urgent tree issues, storm damage and other reactive works as required.
• Working closely with Council representatives and internal operational teams to plan and communicate works.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Arboriculture

Communication

Planning

Formation

Level 4 Arboriculture qualification

Description du poste

Green by Nature in the Lower North Island is seeking an experienced Arborist to lead a newly formed team responsible for planning and delivering tree maintenance across the district. The role combines technical leadership with mentoring and quality assurance.

You will provide day-to-day guidance, coordinate reactive works, and ensure safe, efficient operations while developing staff capability and collaborating with council partners.