Leading Hand - Arboriculture
Job No:
11600925
Location:
Bendigo
- Full time, Ongoing
- Band 4, Starting salary $71,287 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation
- Base hourly rate $36.07 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation
Click here to view the Position Description
The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The Role
You will ensure that operational maintenance programs relating to the delivery of the City’s tree maintenance program are conducted to the highest possible standard and in accordance with best industry practice.
You will provide site supervision to staff and contractors to ensure all works are completed safely, on time and to the required standard. You will promote and implement appropriate human resource management and risk management practices and procedures in all aspects of Unit operations.
About You
To be successful in this leadership role, you will have relevant qualifications and experience in arboriculture, experience using a range of relevant plant and equipment including elevated work platforms, woodchippers, and chainsaws, have strong communication skills with the ability to work in and supervise a team and maintain a safe worksite.
You will have a current driver’s licence with Medium Rigid (MR) endorsement, a current ESI certificate II, Powerline vegetation control and construction Induction Card, formerly known as the Red Card are all essential.
If you have a qualification in Arboriculture or relevant field, with practical experience with all modern Arboriculture techniques, we welcome your application.
A satisfactory police records check is required for this position.
The position works from 7.30am – 4.30pm Monday – Friday over a 9 day fortnight (fortnightly RDO) and is based at our depot in Adam Street, Golden Square.
Benefits
- Full time position | Work a 9 day fortnight | Secure and stable employment
- Work close to home | Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading
- All PPE, tools and equipment supplied | Paid allowances | Paid overtime
Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Mark Fahy, Coordinator Arboriculture & Urban Forest on 0436 298 880.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 24 September 2025.
