Climbing Arborist
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Tauranga, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A tree care company in Tauranga, New Zealand, needs two Climbing Arborists. The job is full-time. You will work on commercial, rural and home properties. The work includes tree care, reductions, technical removals and bigger projects.
The team wants good workmanship and safe work plans. They also try to keep healthy trees when it is practical. The ad says sponsorship (help with a work visa) is available for suitable overseas applicants.
Write your arboriculture training and your climbing and rigging work on your English CV. You can create a tree climber arborist CV with Build AI CV and list your licences.
Key Responsibilities
- Do professional climbing arborist work on commercial, rural and residential properties
- Carry out tree pruning, reductions and technical removals, and complete large commercial tree care projects
- Use climbing, rigging and dismantling methods that suit each tree and site
- Manage work in the tree and work on the ground safely
- Use specialist tree machinery and equipment when needed
- Check site conditions and follow planned work and safety steps
- Work carefully near buildings, infrastructure, kept plants and other site assets
- Keep trees and plants when it is reasonably possible
- Look after climbing equipment, tools, machinery and PPE
- Work well with the ground crew and other arborists
- Respond to emergency and callout tree work when needed
- Keep safety, reliability and quality high
Requirements & Eligibility
- Level 3 or Level 4 Arboriculture qualification, or clear equivalent experience
- Proven experience as a climbing arborist, with good aerial climbing and tree work skills
- Practical experience with rigging and technical removals
- You can manage climbing work on your own on suitable jobs
- Strong understanding of safe arboricultural work practices
- Class 1 driver's licence is essential
- Class 2 or heavy transport licence is advantageous
- You are physically fit for hard outdoor tree work
- You are reliable, honest and professional
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- You are willing to do more arboricultural training when needed
- Must meet relevant New Zealand work visa and employer requirements
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