Climbing Arborist
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Tauranga, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Tauranga is the base for this Climbing Arborist position with a tree care crew. Assignments move between commercial yards, rural land and home gardens, which keeps the work varied. Your part is to ascend trees, set up rigging and lower the timber in sections while ground crew deal with whatever comes down.
The employer supports work visa sponsorship for suitable candidates, and applicants from overseas who hold the relevant qualifications and experience are welcome.
Put your arboriculture credentials and licences at the head of your CV, then the climbing, rigging and removals you have completed. Build AI CV can turn those details into a clean arborist CV without much fuss.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle climbing arborist assignments for businesses, rural landowners and householders
- Reduce and remove trees technically, using rigging and controlled sectional dismantling
- Ascend and work aloft safely with professional arboricultural equipment
- Run and maintain specialist machinery
- Assist on big commercial tree projects and take on smaller residential jobs as well
- Work with ground staff in line with planned methods and site safety rules, and look for opportunities to retain existing trees and vegetation
- Turn out for emergency tree work when called and uphold professional standards on every job
Requirements & Eligibility
- Arboriculture qualification (Level 3 or 4), or equivalent experience
- Professional experience working as a climbing arborist
- Competence in climbing, rigging and technical removals, including climbing with minimal supervision
- Class 1 driver's licence is essential; a Class 2 or Heavy Transport licence is advantageous
- A firm commitment to workplace health and safety
- Honest, dependable and motivated, with good communication and teamwork skills
- Willingness to take on extra training and development
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