URBAN FOREST ATTENDANT

If you know your trees, enjoy working outdoors, and take pride in maintaining healthy, thriving trees, come and join our Urban Forest crew.

About the role

As an Urban Forest Attendant, you'll be part of a small, dedicated crew responsible for maintaining and enhancing the City's urban forest. Based at our Wilson Depot, you'll work across the City carrying out a range of ground-based tree maintenance and planting activities.

Reporting to the Supervisor Urban Forest, you will play an important role in helping maintain the health, safety and appearance of the City's street and park trees.

What you'll be doing:

- Pruning street and park trees from the ground, including formative pruning of young trees.

- Removing small trees as required.

- Planting trees and shrubs and maintaining them through their establishment period.

- Setting up and implementing traffic management measures on site.

- Operating and maintaining chainsaws, pole saws, hand tools, vehicles and plant equipment.

- Responding professionally to enquiries from residents and members of the public.

- Working safely at all times and contributing to a positive safety culture by identifying and reporting hazards.

What you will bring to the role:

- Cert III in Arboriculture or Horticulture, or working towards it.

- Good tree knowledge – you can identify species and spot pests and disease.

- Experience planting, maintaining, and looking after trees and shrubs.

- Confident on a chainsaw and you know how to stay safe on an arb job.

- ‘C' class driver’s licence, White Card, First Aid and Safe Chemical Application & Handling Accreditation.

- Basic Worksite Traffic Management ticket (or able to get it within six months).

- A current satisfactory National Police Clearance (or willingness to obtain).

- Able to pass a Verification of Competency on our plant and equipment.





For a closer look at the role please refer to the Position Description attached to the vacancy in our recruitment portal.

Why you will love working at the City!

- A Permanent Full-Time role in a welcoming and thriving council.

- Work-life balance with a 9-day fortnight.

- $1,519.80 - $ $1,550.35 per week + super.

- 17.5% paid Annual Leave Loading for when you take annual leave.

- We match super contributions to help you save for your future.

- Discounted health insurance, free flu vaccinations, skins checks and other well-being events.

- Great year-round wellbeing and social calendars!

- Free on-site parking.

- Free confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal and qualified support.

- Genuine commitment to learning and development.

- Membership to Canning and Riverton Leisureplexes (gym, aquatics, sauna, group fitness).

Impact the Community in a Big Way

The City of Canning aims to be a welcoming and thriving city, giving our people an opportunity to thrive through work that truly makes a difference! With a population of around 100,000 over 64 square km of land, we provide services to support and develop our community every day. We believe that engaging people with diverse backgrounds and all abilities will assist in delivering superior services to our community and are committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all.

Canning welcomes you to apply:

To view the position description or complete an application including your Resume and Cover Letter (PDF format preferred) visit www.canning.wa.gov.au/jobs, select the position and click “APPLY”. You may also contact Rory Bennett on 04•• ••• 651 for a confidential discussion. The City will not be accepting candidates through agency at this time.

Applications are open until 5 pm, Thursday 29 October 2026. We reserve the right to contact applicants and close the advertising period early.

The City of Canning is a child safe organisation and reserves the right to request the relevant working with children qualification from prospective candidates where required.

📌 Urban Forest Attendant (Perth)
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