About the role:

This role supports the care and maintenance of Ballarat’s urban forest, working as part of a skilled and supportive team. You’ll help deliver high-quality arboriculture services, respond to extreme weather events, ensure workplace safety, and provide excellent service to the community

Key Responsibility Areas

• Cooperate with and assist work colleagues and supervisors

• Carry out tree pruning in accordance with AS 4373-2007

• Apply well considered judgement in relation to the management of structural defects

• Evaluate tree risks and seek advice before acting where the best solution maybe unclear

• Carry out tree removals as part of programmed or emergency work

• Assist with tree planting as directed

• Operate chainsaws, trucks and EWP safely and in accordance with all relevant Safe Operating Procedures (SOP)

• Use and update tree asset management systems in accordance with organisational standards

• Abide by all City of Ballarat policies and procedures in accordance with Councils values

• Assist other team members and supervise apprentices and trainees

About You:

You’ll have formal qualifications in arboriculture/horticulture or equivalent experience, a minimum two (2) years practical experience in the arboricultural field and an ability to demonstrate knowledge of industry standards.

You’ll have demonstrated skills in use of light and medium mechanical plant, identification of tree health, structure, hazards and species, common pest and disease identification and control and knowledge of AS 4373 – 2007 Pruning of Amenity Trees and CODIT tree pruning practices.

You’ll have Well-developed communication and problem-solving skills to ensure clear instructions to staff, advice to supervisors and information to clients or the general public and clear and concise writing skills for the maintenance of records, communications and reports.

You’ll hold the following licenses and/or certificates:

• Current Victorian Drivers Licence with MR truck endorsement
• Chainsaw Level 2 Certificate
• Elevating Work Platform High Risk Licence
• Cert II ESI Powerline Vegetation Control (UET20312)
• Traffic management & traffic controller certificate
• First Aid Level 2 Certificate
• Demonstrated ability in tree assessment and the use of a range of arboriculture machinery and vehicular plant

To Apply:

To apply for this position please click on the apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is 24 June 2025.

Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and respond to the key selection criteria.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.

Contact:

For any additional questions, please contact Jackson Bowen, Supervisor Urban Forest on 0477 971 923.

Be Part of Something More:

Join us in making a real difference to the lives within our community. Working for City of Ballarat you will be part of a team that values honesty, transparency and accounting in everything we do. We believe in the importance of valuing every Individual and working together to support the community. Together we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a positive impact.

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.