Utility Arborist
Visa sponsorship
Trade · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $32 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
New Plymouth is the base for this Utility Arborist job with a national vegetation management company that works across Taranaki. Day to day, the arborist looks at the trees and growth near powerlines, schedules and coordinates the work, and deals directly with line crews, clients and landowners to keep the network dependable, with safety as the first priority.
Working hours are 7am to 3:30pm from Monday to Friday, overtime is optional, and the employer provides training and a path to advance. As an accredited employer under the AEWV scheme, it can sponsor suitable migrant hires.
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Key Responsibilities
- Inspect trees and growth in and near powerline corridors
- Schedule and coordinate vegetation management jobs with the crews working on the lines, clients and property owners
- Do tree work with chainsaws, pole saws, chippers and hand tools
- Keep safety first on every job
Requirements & Eligibility
- Level 3 or 4 NZQA qualification (or equivalent) in arboriculture
- Holds at least a Class 1 licence
- At least 1 year's experience in the field
- Understanding of arboriculture, tree identification and pruning, plus hands-on use of chainsaws, pole saws, wood chippers and other hand tools
- Fit enough to work outside whatever the weather or terrain
- Able to pass a drug and alcohol test and a medical
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