- Lead a crew of 4-5
- Tree work with real team spirit
- Sydney OR Illawarra locations

About Shane's Trees

Shane's Trees is a forward thinking Arboriculture company with a solid reputation for excellence and safety. With a crew of over 80 people our teamare genuinely valued and feel part of our bigger vision.

About the role

The role will be varied, including working on-site to assist the crew, quoting and assessments, job co-ordination and team leadership.

Our crews are made up of qualified Arborist's, Climbers and non-climbers, Grounds crew and Truckdrivers.

If you are highly motivated, reliable and a true master of your craft you will fit right in.

Key Responsibilities

- Team leadership - motivate, support, train and mentor the crew
- Co-ordinate daily operations of each days work orders
- Monitor team productivity to ensure jobs run to schedule
- Operate and maintain plant and machinery and adhere to company requirements
- Perform Arborist tasks such as pruning and removing trees to Australia standards
- Manage and implement WH&S; systems on site and implement safe work practices
- Client liaison - build and maintain positive client relationships
- Quoting - Provide quotes to clients utilising company frameworks
- Attend and engage in fortnightly staff and WH&S; meetings
- Ensure self and team perform consistent work in a safe manner
- Be exceptionally punctual and reliable in your attendance

Skills & experience

- A grade climbing and rigging skills
- On-site job planning and execution skills




- Solid safety record with minimal incidents and a strong commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards
- Customer service and Client liaison skills
- Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Highly organised with solid time management skills
- Confident to make decisions
- Minimum 3 years industry experience
- White Card
- Drivers Licence
- Cert III in Arboriculture (or international equivalent)
- MR or HR Licence
- First aid certificate
- EWP ticket
- Knowledge of WH&S; environmental and council regulations
- RIW certificate (Preferable but not necessary)
- ESi II certificate (Preferable but not necessary)

Benefits and perks

- Above award wages
- Overtime and weekend work is sometimes available (at your discretion)
- All PPE supplied (You must supply your own work boots)
- Industry leading Bandit and Rayco equipment with modern trucks
- Opportunity for training to expand your skillset
- Supplied with the right tools and resources to ensure top performance is achievable
- Fully maintained company vehicle
- International Arborists - Future sponsorship opportunites

We’re after someone with a robust work ethic, a positive attitude, and pride in their trade. You’ll lead by example, uphold safety, and represent the business with professionalism.

Our team culture is supportive, safety-focused, and down-to-earth—we work hard, value each other's input, and enjoy a good laugh along the way.

To thrive here, you’ll need great people skills, the confidence to supervise a crew, and a sharp eye for safety and quality on every job.

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📌 ARBORIST TEAM LEADER (City of Sydney)
🏢 Shanes Trees
📍 City of Sydney