Are you passionate about trees and committed to preserving our urban forest? The City of Melville is looking for a dedicated Arboriculture Maintainer to join our Arboriculture team and play an important role in maintaining and developing the city’s growing urban forest. This position is responsible for daily tree maintenance, while working at a high standard in a safety focused and community driven environment. Location: City of Melville Operations Centre Salary: $74,596.07 p.a. 12% Super Employment Type: Permanent Full Time About the Role As an Arboriculture Maintainer with the City of Melville, you will play a key role in supporting the care, maintenance, and long-term sustainability of the City’s urban forest. Working within the Arboriculture team, you will assist qualified arborists in delivering a range of tree management and maintenance activities across the City. Key Responsibilities Assist the Arborist with specialist maintenance activities including amenity and formative tree pruning, tree planting, specialised watering and fertilising, and identifying and treating pests and diseases Undertake tree audits and inspections and assist with auditing of arboriculture works Enter and maintain tree maintenance and audit data in the City’s tree management software Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders regarding arboriculture maintenance activities Safely operate and undertake minor maintenance of small and medium arboriculture plant and equipment Support the training and assessment of plant and equipment competencies within the team Assist with job hazard analysis, reporting and maintaining safe work practices Implement basic traffic management where required Contribute to a strong safety culture and high standard of customer service Identify opportunities for improvements to systems, procedures and work practices About you You will be able to demonstrate following: Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Good communication and customer service skills Strong safety awareness Good problem-solving and time management skills A flexible, positive and proactive attitude Essential Requirements Current MR Class Driver’s Licence or MR Learner’s Permit White Card Desirable Requirements Certificate III in Arboriculture (or willingness to obtain) Basic Traffic Management Chainsaw competency Forklift (LF) High Risk Licence or willingness to obtain Manual Handling Certificate Current First Aid Certificate Basic computer skills for data entry and record keeping How to Apply Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached. Closing Date: Friday, 20 March 2026, 11:59PM AWST For further information about this position, please contact: Amelia Hall, Arboricultural Supervisor on 08 9364 0. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date. Why The City of Melville? We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers. We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future. Why Belong? Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits! Join an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for diversity, accessibility and welcoming workplaces Enjoy annual salary increases of 4%, effective each year from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027 Enjoy flexible working arrangements that help balance work and life Stay active with a free LeisureFit membership Save time and money with free on-site parking Celebrate your special day with Birthday Leave – no work on your big day! Access paid parental leave to support your family Take more time to recharge with 2 extra days of annual leave plus the option to purchase additional leave (up to 10 weeks off per year) Benefit from a generous superannuation co-contribution of up to 15.5% Maximise your pay with salary packaging and novated leasing options Grow your career with structured professional development and study assistance programs Look after your wellbeing with wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programs Connect outside of work with a vibrant social club The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities. Please note that the City does not offer visa sponsorship. While permanent positions are generally only open to Australian citizens or permanent residents, permanent positions may occasionally be filled on a fixed-term basis. In such cases and for fixed-term or casual roles, applicants with temporary unrestricted work rights in Australia (and residing in Perth) may be considered, provided they have unrestricted work rights for the duration of the appointment. All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical. We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.
