The details:

Preserve and manage the urban trees and forestry within the City of Moreton Bay area! Collaborating with an experienced crew leader on various tree assignments, you'll be at the forefront of maintaining our city's valuable tree assets. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure our urban trees remain healthy, safe, and well-maintained. Some of the tasks include:

• tree maintenance through pruning and trimming
• lifting tree canopies to improve visibility and safety 
• removing damaged or dangerous limbs
• clearing fallen branches and tree related debris
• operating equipment such as chainsaws and wood chippers 
• performing other general tree labouring tasks

Your work will directly contribute to the health and safety of our urban trees, making a tangible difference in our community's environment and appearance. 

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Please note, this position is internally titled "Labourer Operations" 

We are focused on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability, and we are seeking people who resonate with these values.

About you

Ideally you will have recent experience performing labouring tasks related to tree maintenance. We are seeking applicants who demonstrate: 

• knowledge and physical capability to perform manual tasks safely
• recent experience in a manual position
• experience maintaining trees
• excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset

In addition to these skills and experience, successful candidates must possess:

• a current truck licence (minimum MR - medium rigid)
• a Construction Induction Card

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a medical and hearing assessment with an independent professional nominated by Council, and a National Criminal History Check (all at no cost to you).

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.