The Role:

• provides arboriculture services to the organisation, including assessment of trees, tree removals and pruning
• requires competent rope and harness climbing and rigging techniques
• requires technical knowledge and skill to respond to and ensure appropriate materials and specifications are applied Australian Standards
• undertakes the maintenance of vegetation and trees within the Tweed Shire
• works within a great team environment.

What's on offer:

• An attractive base salary ranging from $60,315 per annum with competency-based increments up to $69,105 per annum, salary as per Award increase effective from 6 July 2024 - plus 11.5% super
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Hold a minimum certificate level qualifications in Arboriculture or willingness and commitment to complete the qualification within 24 months of commencement with Council
• Experience in arboriculture techniques
• Competence in tree climbing and rigging techniques.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 5 July 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Recruitment Timeframe:

• All applicants will be advised of the status of their application by Tuesday 16 July 2024
• Interviews will be held from Tuesday 23 July 2024, for shortlisted candidates.

Click here to view the Position Description 

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate. 

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

How To Apply

PLEASE NOTE: ONCE YOU START YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU CANNOT SAVE AND RETURN TO IT LATER.  YOU MUST USE YOUR OWN EMAIL ADDRESS, AND NOT ONE USED PREVIOUSLY BY ANOTHER PERSON THAT HAS APPLIED FOR A POSITION WITH COUNCIL.

You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields.

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address selection criteria, click here.
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

• Do you hold a Certificate III in Arboriculture?
• Please detail your experience in arboriculture techniques or similar.
• Do you hold, or are you eligible to obtain:
  • an Elevated Work Platform ticket and crane
  • crane and plant electrical safety accreditation,
• Please detail your competence to perform arboriculture works to AS4373 and experience in tree climbing and rigging techniques.

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