Become a Part of Moira Shire Council's Exciting Journey!
At Moira Shire Council, we're reimagining local government with fresh ideas, a friendly approach, and a passion for making a real difference in our vibrant regional community.
Nestled along the stunning Murray River, our region spans from the lush Barmah Forest to lively towns like Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia, and Yarrawonga—one of Victoria's top holiday spots.We believe in working together with honesty, respect, integrity, teamwork, and accountability to create a future everyone can be proud of.Our role as a Council?
To serve, support, and inspire our communities to facilitate the success of the Moira**** Community Vision .
Why Work With Us?
Above Award pay ratesA strong, values based, positive organisational cultureSupportive and family-friendly workplace.Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle with prospect to Work From HomeAccess to extensive training and education opportunities, including in-house ledership programSuperannuation information sessions with Vision SuperSalary packaging and novated leases availableAccess to wellness initiativesCorporate discounts at five gyms across our shireGenerous parental leaveUp to two days paid volunteer leave for a community service within our shire.Cultural and ceremonial leave.Opportunities for purchased leave to better accommodate your lifestyle.So much more....
.Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis.
Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities and FunctionsArborist DutiesMaintenance of trees in parks and gardens, recreation reserves, town streetscapes and roadsides where applicable.Ensure that all maintenance work undertaken complies with Council's specified standards including powerline clearance of trees.Oversee trainee in tree pruning or tree related mattersInvestigate and carry out customer request relating to arboriculture matters and decide on action to be taken and ensure action is undertaken as a matter of urgencyProvide advice to ratepayers in arboriculture mattersProvide assistance and advice to Team Leader - ArboricultureKeep up to date with developments, legislation and regulations relating to all arboriculture and horticultural mattersEnsure that all daily work activities (planned and unplanned) are recorded and forwarded to Team Leader ArboricultureGeneral DutiesParticipate in knowledge / skills development training or OHS training as directed.Provide advice to Team Leader and /or Superintendent Parks, Fleet and Building Maintenance on arboriculture matters.The maintenance of strict confidentiality in any matter which may affect Council's ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers and/or contractor.Report daily, any observed damage to Council assets.Work in other Council works crews as directedParticipate in Council's after hours emergency call out phone and standby duty roster and public convenience cleaning rosterErection and maintenance of traffic control devicesEnsure that daily routine maintenance on assigned plant & equipment is carried out: record and report any faultsUndertake minor repairs to assigned plant and equipmentEnsure that all assigned plant and equipment is returned to a depot or otherwise securely stored at the end of shiftKey Responsibilities and FunctionsArborist DutiesMaintenance of trees in parks and gardens, recreation reserves, town streetscapes and roadsides where applicable.Ensure that all maintenance work undertaken complies with Council's specified standards including powerline clearance of trees.Oversee trainee in tree pruning or tree related mattersInvestigate and carry out customer request relating to arboriculture matters and decide on action to be taken and ensure action is undertaken as a matter of urgencyProvide advice to ratepayers in arboriculture mattersProvide assistance and advice to Team Leader - ArboricultureKeep up to date with developments, legislation and regulations relating to all arboriculture and horticultural mattersEnsure that all daily work activities (planned and unplanned) are recorded and forwarded to Team Leader ArboricultureGeneral DutiesParticipate in knowledge / skills development training or OHS training as directed.Provide advice to Team Leader and /or Superintendent Parks,



Fleet and Building Maintenance on arboriculture matters.The maintenance of strict confidentiality in any matter which may affect Council's ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers and/or contractor.Report daily, any observed damage to Council assets.Work in other Council works crews as directedParticipate in Council's after hours emergency call out phone and standby duty roster and public convenience cleaning rosterErection and maintenance of traffic control devicesEnsure that daily routine maintenance on assigned plant & equipment is carried out: record and report any faultsUndertake minor repairs to assigned plant and equipmentEnsure that all assigned plant and equipment is returned to a depot or otherwise securely stored at the end of shiftFor more information about the role view the Position Description HERE (if Hyperlink is not working, click "Apply" to view it)This role comes with a commuter use vehicle.Desired Skills and ExperienceTo Apply for this role, please include a cover letter addressing the following Key Selection Criteria:Formal qualification in Arboriculture at Certificate III or above or extensive experience in a similar positionHigh level of arboriculture knowledgeHigh level of horticulture knowledgeAbility to deal effectively and diplomatically with complaints and enquiriesA sound knowledge of legislation and standards associated with the positionEssential qualifications and experienceA relevant formal qualification in Arboriculture at Certificate III level or above with relevant experience.Chainsaw, Pole saw & Tree FellingConstruction Induction CardDesirable qualifications and experienceFirst Aid/CPRTraffice controlChemical HandlersSpottersLoad and Unload Goods/CargoSkid steerFire Ground TrainingWorking with HeightsBackhoe LoaderIt is suggested you put this in a separate document.
Place the Key Selection Criteria and Essential and Desirable qualifications as headings and state your answer to each one to enable this information to be easily accessible by the Hiring Team.Be careful - Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.
Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys.
If you see something suspicious, report this job ad .
#J-*****-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Arborist (Shepparton)
🏢 Moira Shire Council
📍 Shepparton