24 Jul
Citywide
Melbourne
**Arborist - City of Melbourne Trees**:
**Job no**: 494798
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Melbourne - CBD & Inner Suburbs
**Categories**: Trades and Services
**Arborist - City of Melbourne Trees**
Work on the most iconic trees in Australia - World Heritage listed trees within the City of Melbourne
- Be part of team that can leave a long-lasting positive impact on Melbourne's street scape and environment
- Work life balance - 7am to 3.06pm
- North Melbourne depot location
- Training and upskilling | Grow your career with Citywide!
Citywide are recruiting for an experienced **Arborist **to join the Tree Services team based in North Melbourne.
From tree selection and planting to delivering scheduled maintenance and reactive requests, Citywide maximise the life of trees and parkland. You will be joining a team that undertakes the full scope of tree maintenance services including detailed condition audits, pruning, tree removal, travel tower work (EWP), electrical line clearance, chipper operation and stump removal.
**Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:
- Ensure work area is safe
- Drive and maintain heavy equipment in safe and professional manner (trailer mounted machine, light trucks, tip-truck)
- Perform all aspects of tree maintenance/replacement works as required
- Look out for safety of self and others
**Required Skills**:
- Interest in tree management/maintenance
- Excellent work ethic
- A positive attitude
- Ability to work safely & promote safety in the workplace
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
- Experience dealing with customers, clients and members of the general public.
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
**Desirable**:
- Certificate III in Arboriculture
- Current MR licence
- Chainsaw Licence
- Certificate II ESI
- Tree climbing experience and qualifications
**In return we offer**:
- Work in one of the world's most liveable cities, maintaining heritage and world heritage trees, iconic public places including the Shrine, Carlton Gardens, Royal Park, Fitzroy Gardens and the iconic Elm lined Royal Parade while having a positive impact on the maintenance and development of the City of Melbourne's streetscapes and environment.
- Full training
- The job security that comes with our list of long-term contracts
- The chance to make an impact in a rapidly expanding company
- The opportunity to further develop your skills in a strong, supportive environment
- A workplace that focuses on safety first
- A company with a culture of teamwork and respect
- Uniform, PPE and tools provided
**About Citywide**
Citywide is a company with a clear purpose and mission - we shape liveable cities by delivering the full scope of civil infrastructure, open space and environmental services to government and private enterprise. Collectively, our services positively impact more than 14 million Australians every day.
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