Parks & Recreation
Full Time Position (9 Day fortnight)
Job Number: R2629
Applications Close: 4pm Thursday 12 June 2025

Council’s Parks & Recreation Branch is recruiting for a Senior Arborist. Do you have what it takes to maintain the trees that shape our parks and streetscapes while keeping our green spaces safe, healthy, and beautiful for the whole community.

About the Opportunity
Help shape and care for the trees that define our streets and parks. From planting to pruning, inspections to equipment use, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our urban landscape safe, green and thriving.

What you will bring
Ideally the successful applicant will have the following:

- Minimum Certificate III in Arboriculture.

- Hold Woodchipper Level 1, Chainsaw Level 1 and Certificate II in ESI Powerline Vegetation Control or have the ability to obtain.

- Experience in leading and supervising small work teams.

- Experience in the operation of woodchippers, chainsaws and stump grinders.

- Current Medium Rigid truck driver’s licence.

- Must be comfortable with using technology and apps to report daily achievements.

- This work is physical, so a good level of health and fitness is required.

Salary and Conditions
The position is classified within Band 4 of Council’s Current Enterprise Agreement ranging from $74,775 to $79,663 per annum including allowance plus statutory superannuation.

Benefits
As an employee you will have access to benefits such as:

Fortnightly accrued Rostered Day Off

Financial recognition upon successful annual performance review, including either progression through banding structure or end-of-band bonus payment.

Study Support Program with Paid Study Leave and Financial Contribution to Qualification Fees

Learning and Professional Development Opportunities

Support for Families: 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave or 32 weeks at Half Pay

Bi-Annual Employee Recognition Celebration for Milestones and Achievements

Discounted Health Insurance

Discount Gym Memberships

Free Counselling for Employees and Immediate Family Members

Access to Flare employee discounts and savings on everyday expenses

Active Social Clubs

For a full list of councils benefits please visit our website: https://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Council/Careers/Employee-Benefits

Mildura Rural City Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culture that values diversity. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities.

We encourage people with disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will need to provide a Police Check prior to commencing employment.

Mildura Rural City Council is a Child Safe organisation and as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check. Applicants may also be required to undergo a pre-employment medical check as per the requirements of the role.

Applying for this position

All applications must include:

A completed Job Application Form

A resume

A covering letter

Applicants that do not address the key selection criteria in their application may not be considered

Submit your application

By email to: [email protected]
All emailed applications will be acknowledged.

In person to: Mildura Rural City Council, 108 Madden Avenue, Mildura

By mail to:

Chief Executive Officer
Mildura Rural City Council
PO Box 105
MILDURA VIC 3502

More information
Call Human Resources on (03) 5018 8197
Email [email protected]