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Full time, permanent position
Be a part of our incredibly talented Tree Team, based at Kew Depot
$73,484 to $79,260 plus super & fortnightly RDO (additional allowances & overtime opportunities)

Use your knowledge and skills to carry out a range of tree maintenance activities as part of our small in-house tree crew. This includes emergency response work, power line clearance, tree pruning and tree removal across Boroondara Council’s high profile tree population.

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Position description
Boroondara Customer First Program

What sets us apart?

The current option to be part of our after-hours roster, including paid On-Call allowance and regular after-hours work.
A Council and community that views trees as highly important
A growing team expanding to meet our tree canopy cover targets
Staff benefits such as gym and pool memberships, study assistance, professional development programs and the ability to purchase additional leave, just to name a few!
This is an exciting time to join us during our transition to electric fleet and tools where possible and play a significant part in an exceptionally customer and team focused environment.

Employment requirements

Certificate 3 in Arboriculture or equivalent.
Current UET20312 Certificate II in ESI Powerline Vegetation Control desirable.
Experience maintaining trees adjacent to live electrical apparatus desirable.
Current driver’s license for medium rigid vehicle up to 22.4 tonnes GVM (EWP, chipper truck and crane truck).
Relevant practical experience undertaking tree maintenance, pruning and removal works in a variety of conditions and locations.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check, medical assessment and a Working with Children Clearance.

How to Apply

Please submit your application online by Sunday 3 November 2024, 11.59pm. All applications must be made via the online portal; no applications direct to the hiring manager or from recruitment agencies will be considered.

For a confidential discussion about this position please contact Darren Bowtell (03) 9278 4444 during business hours or email darren.bowtell@boroondara.vic.gov.au

We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4401 or pcd@boroondara.vic.gov.au to allow us to help in any way we can.

Who are we?

The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide change initiative, the Customer Experience Improvement Strategy (CEIS).

You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.

With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara!