Arborist - Crew Leader

Branch out your career with Banyule City Council

Are you passionate about urban forestry and committed to maintaining a healthy, safe, and vibrant environment for the community? This is an exciting opportunity to join Banyule's Parks and Natural Environment team and make a tangible contribution to the care and management of our urban forest.

Working with a skilled and supportive team, you'll lead important arboricultural works that improve public safety, enhance neighbourhood amenity, and help maintain a healthy and resilient tree canopy for future generations.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and coordinate arboricultural operations, including planning and organising daily work programs, supervising field crews, operating plant and equipment, and ensuring works are completed efficiently, safely, and to specification in accordance with service levels, best practice and Australian Standards.
• Maintain the health, safety and quality of Council’s urban forest through the application of sound arboricultural practices, undertaking inspections, providing technical advice and reporting, and supporting the ongoing management of arboricultural assets.
• Promote a culture of safety, continuous improvement and customer service by ensuring compliance with safety processes, identifying and reporting hazards and risks, delivering responsive customer-focused outcomes, and assisting with the implementation of new systems, processes and industry best practices.

Everything you do will contribute to the care of approximately 74,000 street trees and 22,000 park trees in maintained open space areas, as well as reactive care of 110,000 trees in remnant vegetation stands and native areas of significance.

What you’ll bring (skills and experience).

• Trade and/or post trade qualification in Arboriculture or associated discipline.
• Certificate II in ESI – Powerline Vegetation Control.
• Medium Rigid Truck License.
• Demonstrated high level of arboriculture skills including elevated Work Platform, climbing and extensive rigging.
• Demonstrated experience in the positive supervision of staff.
• Demonstrated experience in scheduling arboriculture works.

Pre-employment requirements

• Certificate II in Electrical Supply Industry (ESI) – Powerline Vegetation Control.
• Licence to Perform High Risk Work for boom elevated work platform.
• Medium Rigid Drivers Licence
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

What we offer:

• A permanent full-time position with a fortnightly RDO.
• Salary $82,653.36 per annum plus super.
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave - primary carer/4 weeks of paid parental leave - partner
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including health and well-being initiatives

How to apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria from the position description.

For a confidential discussion or if you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Jimena Acevedo on 0432 300 894.

Applications close: 16 October 2026 at 11:45 PM.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility:Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected]   

Our Values: At Banyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative and inclusion guide how we work with each other and our community. We are looking for someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positive outcomes for our people and the community we serve.  

Community Vision: We in Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. We are engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.  

Diversity Statement: Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.  

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025.  

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians: Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.  Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.  

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment: Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.  

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.