October 23, 2024

Randwick City Council

Maroubra

FULL TIME & OTHER

Tree Preservation and Maintenance Officer

Closing Date: 11:59pm Wednesday 6 November 2024
Status: Permanent Full-Time (38 hours per week)
Salary: From $98,446 per annum + 11.5% superannuation + Tool of Trade Vehicle

Randwick City Council is an innovative and progressive local government committed to serving our vibrant community on the eastern beaches of Sydney.
The Tree Preservation and Maintenance Officer will coordinate the management and maintenance of all public street trees and assess applications for pruning or removal of private street trees in accordance with the tree preservation objectives set out in the Randwick Local Environmental Plan (RLEP) and Randwick Development Control Plan (DCP).
The role will assist with the public tree planting program to grow our urban tree canopy and provide education and advice on all tree related matters as required.
In addition to rewarding work, we offer great employee benefits including competitive wages / salaries, flexible work, day off per fortnight, additional leave entitlements, health and wellbeing days, professional development opportunities, fitness passport, novated lease private vehicle option, stunning eastern beaches location and much more.

What we value:
We have a high-performance culture fostered through our values of Integrity, Customer Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our culture encourages and supports equity, diversity, and inclusion for our employees and our community.

We will trust you to bring:

Appropriate tertiary qualifications in tree management or related discipline (Cert 5 in Arboriculture or equivalent) or enrolled to obtain.
Minimum three (3) years operational experience in tree management or related discipline, with a sound knowledge of tree selection, planting, and maintenance.
Experience in tree pruning and removal applications for private properties with a demonstrated understanding of development controls and State Environmental Planning Policies.
Experience in the management of day labour and / or contractors in a tree related field.

Things you will do:

Investigate maintenance requests from the public and determine an appropriate course of action as they relate to street trees.
Monitor reactive maintenance requests to ensure that they are allocated to the relevant work team or contractor and completed to standard within the required timeframes
Undertake, review, and provide advice on private property tree pruning and removal applications.
Engage contractors and consultants in accordance with Council’s procurement policies
Assist with tree planting programs to meet council objectives and with tree related events e.g., National Tree Day

Further information:
contact Sybil Benjamin, Supervisor Tree Services on 02 9093 6728.

Once you click 'Apply Now' you will be required to answer a series of screening questions. Please draft your responses on a Word document so you can copy and paste them into your application. For more information on how to apply, please read https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/about-us/jobs/applying-for-jobs

Randwick City Council is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
If you require support or have access requirements related to your application, contact Employee Experience on 9093 6850 or employee.experience@randwick.nsw.gov.au