Expressions Of Interest - Tree Maintenance, Field Supervisor, And Leading Hand

• Support our community and our City Greening team in providing planting and Tree Maintenance services.
• Flexible working options available with an optional 9-day fortnight
• Always an opportunity for Career Development

2024 is shaping up to be a very busy time at City of Newcastle in the City Greening space where we are continuing to deliver the Living Streets Tree Replacement Program seeing 30,000 trees planted across the City of Newcastle over the next 20 years to maintain and replenish our urban forest, on average we see 1,000 trees planted each year throughout our streets and parks via community requests and council projects whilst we care for and maintain over 70,00 trees on public streets and hundreds of thousands more within our local government area.
City of Newcastle is looking to seek Expressions of Interest from experienced tree workers who have the following qualification and skill set to continue to join our City Greening team to deliver a high-quality service to our community as either a Tree worker, Leading Hand or a Supervisor:

• Currently completing Tertiary qualifications in Arboriculture AQF Level 2- 3 in Horticulture (Arboriculture) with additional certifications in:
• General WHS Induction for Construction Work in NSW Certificate (White Card) and minimum class “MR” driver’s licence.
• AQF3 Chem use
• Safe Work Near Powerlines
• Traffic Controller and Implement Traffic Control Plans
• Elevated Work Platform Certificate (National Licence to perform High-Risk Work WP - boom type Elevated Work Platform over 11m). or willingness to obtain

If you are looking for an opportunity to continue to develop your Arboriculture, or leadership, mentoring and guidance qualities whilst working within a Service Unit that provides career progression and training opportunities then this is your opportunity to take the next step in your career.
These are permanent positions working a 38-hour week with an option of a 9 day fortnight.
We highly encourage you to view the attached Position Descriptions which describe the duties related to each available role:
What’s it like working at the City of Newcastle?
We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city. We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. People come first at the City of Newcastle, which means providing employees with meaningful work and capacity for work life balance. As a large local organisation, CN offers opportunity to develop in your current role, grow into future opportunities and reach your full potential.
Our organisation’s values are Cooperation, Respect, Excellence and Wellbeing which are underpinned by our behaviours of courage, trust, and pride. Together, our values and behaviours support our decision making, our day-to-day interactions and everything we do.
We value diversity of thought, and we focus on equity in the workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, safe, and valued so they can be themselves and fully contribute their opinions and perspectives to the success of the organisation.
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Our people are valued and have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs.
CN proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion to represent the community of our Local Government Area. All candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!
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You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
Remuneration: Field Supervisor $73,742.42 + WAA Allowance + 11% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week.
Leading Hand - Tree Maintenance $68,554.00 + WAA Allowance + 11% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week.
Tree Worker - Tree Maintenance $64,682.33 + WAA Allowance + 11% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week.
Contact: Corey Andrews - City Greening Services Manager – 02 4974 6034
Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.
At CN we understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our organisation and highly encourage veterans to apply for suitable roles.
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