Arborist/Team Leader

About the role

Team based arboriculture works.

Key responsibilities

• Liaise with North West Tree Services' clients to explain planned tree works, and to ensure the safe management of work sites.

• Undertake tree inspections and provide advice to team members, managers, and clients based on those inspections.

• Access trees via rope climbing systems or Elevating Work Platforms.

• Undertake maintenance pruning on trees, shrubs and palms.

• Undertake tree removals.

• Maintain all tree work equipment.

• Conduct onsite safety management audits and complete safety management documentation.

• Review Safe Work Method Statements and other work place procedures at required intervals.

• Report damage and vehicle and machine faults to direct manager.

• Assist in the provision of on-the-job training for new arborists.

About you

• Possession of a recognised trade qualification and completion of a relevant post trade training at Certificate IV or Diploma level from a recognised training organisation; OR possession of a trade certificate and/or possession of the skills, knowledge and experience to perform the duties required of this position.

• Hold Construction Card, WAH Certificate & High Risk Work licences applicable to trade.

• Police Clearance is necessary.

• MR/HR Drivers Licence.

• Ability to work from complex instructions and procedures.

• Coordination of work in a team environment or ability to work individually under general supervision.

• Understand and apply quality control techniques, and can take responsibility for assuring the quality of own work.

• Good interpersonal and communications skills.

• Ability to exercise discretion within the scope of the duties required of the position.