Overview
Location: Katoomba, New South Wales
Full-time
Join our team to oversee and coordinate arboricultural services, ensuring the health and sustainability of our urban forest. We're looking for a leader to manage high-quality pruning, tree removals, and vegetation management. This role emphasizes safety, operational planning, and achieving Council goals. You'll foster teamwork, communicate with key stakeholders, and implement tree care strategies to support the city's canopy cover targets. If you're passionate about urban forestry and want to make a positive impact, apply today to help enhance our green spaces and contribute to a sustainable future.
Responsibilities
* Oversee and coordinate arboricultural services, ensuring the health and sustainability of the urban forest.
* Manage high-quality pruning, tree removals, and vegetation management.
* Emphasize safety, operational planning, and achieving Council goals.
* Foster teamwork, communicate with key stakeholders, and implement tree care strategies to support canopy cover targets.
Qualifications
* Skilled professional in arboriculture and urban forestry with a strong leadership background.
* Proven experience in tree care operations and safety compliance.
* Operational planning, effective stakeholder communication, and strategies to enhance canopy cover and environmental goals.
Remuneration and benefits
Remuneration: base salary commencing at $76,426 gross per annum
* Adverse working conditions allowance of $1,035 per annum
* 12% superannuation
* Performance payment 1% - 3.5% annual salary
* Annual award increase
How to apply
For further information contact: Sebastian Paris on .
Closing date: Sunday, 28 September 2025.
Application information: It is preferred that you obtain the position description and information on how to apply from our website,. Applications addressing the selection criteria, accompanied by a resume, references and copies of qualifications should be emailed to prior to closing date. If you are unable to get access to a computer, hardcopy applications may be posted to Staff Applications, Blue Mountains City Council, Locked Bag 1005, KATOOMBA NSW 2780.
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