Applicant must have:
- 2 years relevant experience; or
- Tertiary education
- Driver's license
Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed.
Applicants must have the following as per employer’s requirement:
Applicants must be physically fit.
Applicants must pass pre-employment drug test.
Applicants must provide a CV.
Purpose of the position:
To carry out a wide range of tree work relating to the maintenance, management and removal of trees with confidence and to a high standard.
Interpret and ensure job requirements are met on time and to standard.
Role Duties:
- Run sites safely and efficiently as required, completing hazard ID documents and interpreting job descriptions
- Communicate with clients/customers as required to discuss their tree work requirements
- Be competent in a full range of tree work including pruning, felling, hedging, stump grinding etc safely and efficiently
- Utilize machinery, equipment and hand tools safely and in accordance with relevant arboricultural operations
- Maintain all machinery and equipment in connection with work in a clean and safe condition
- Inspect PPE and climbing equipment regularly
- Ensure work is carried out effectively to achieve quality and financial objectives, ensuring safety to all members of staff and public at all times
- Clean and maintain work shop and yard, including machinery and tools as required
- Undertake tree work outside normal working hours as an when required
- Put out and collect road signs and cones as and when required, safely in accordance with relevant codes of practice
- Drive vehicles safely and lawfully
- Complete daily job records
Skills/Qualifications:
Able to:
- Safely and efficiently carry out tree work in a competent manner to job specification/instruction to reconcognised Arboricultural Standards
- Read and interpret job descriptions and specifications
- Competently climb and prune/remove trees safely and efficiently
- Safely operate and use a brush chipper
- Safely operate and use a chainsaw
- Safely operate a stump grinder
- Tie, dress and set knots used in modern Arboricultural operations including, bowline, alpine butterfly, sheet bend etc
- Maintain a range of equipment used in tree work including; chainsaws, chippers, stump grinders
Personal Requirements:
- Enjoy practical and manual activities
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Able to work to a high level of quality
- Good communication skills
- Able to work independently or as part of a team
- Willingness to learn and upskill