- Hourly Pay: Up to $52.87 + super
- Location: Pakenham
- Hours Per Week: 38 (Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm)
- Employment Type: Casual (3 months)
About Us:
Join our team in Pakenham, where we're dedicated to creating a thriving community. We're looking for an Arboricultural Officer to join us on a casual basis for an exciting opportunity to make a difference.
Responsibilities & Skills:
As an Arboricultural Officer, you'll be responsible for:
- Resolving conflicts and problems in face-to-face and telephone interactions with the community.
- Assisting in developing maintenance strategies, policies, and procedures for vegetation management, ensuring compliance with service levels.
- Managing external contractors, keeping the Team Leader - Arboriculture informed of work progress and processing payments.
- Facilitating on-site issue resolution and authorizing corrective strategies as needed.
- Ensuring arboricultural programs align with Council's budget and specifications, and assisting in resident and contractor notifications and consultations.
- Providing specialist advice and reports on Council tree matters to stakeholders.
- Contributing to data collection for vegetation management programs and sustainable target objectives.
- Evaluating non-routine customer requests related to street/reserve trees and providing detailed recommendations.
- Assisting in budget preparation and contract review/development for tree management.
- Staying updated on developments and legislation changes in tree maintenance.
- Responding during and after extreme weather events, coordinating contractors and applying for Natural Disaster Financial Assistance.
Skills Required:
- Arborist experience
If you are interested in this exciting position and want to gain knowledge and experience, click APPLY NOW.
Join us in making a positive impact on our community! Apply today to be a part of our dedicated team.
ABOUT US
FINDMEA, a national employment agency with a passionate management team, combines over 40 years of recruitment experience to find the right people. For us, it's personal. We see beyond the CV to discover your real potential.