About The Opportunity

Programmed’s Facility Management department are currently seeking a Senior Arborist & Climbing Specialist to join our team on Rottnest Island. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team that will be required to care, maintain and develop customer sites and associated facilities, using professional horticultural techniques in accordance with approved plans, policies and hours allocated.

The Role

As a permanent Arborist based on Rottnest Island, you’ll help deliver safe, high-quality tree management services in a unique environment where public safety, asset protection and environmental considerations are front of mind.

You’ll play a key role in supporting a structured tree management approach, including annual surveying/inspection inputs, maintaining tree records, and contributing to planned and risk-prioritised works.

Your day-to-day will be hands-on and varied, including:

• Perform skilled arboriculture works including pruning, removals, rigging, climbing, EWP operations and chainsaw use.
• Complete works in a way that protects people, property, and surrounding assets—setting up safe work zones and managing risks on site (tree work carries major risks and requires a strong safety mindset).
• Contribute to island tree management planning through inspection inputs and record keeping, including working with tree tagging/records and systems such as ArborSafe where required.
• Support a risk-based maintenance approach, prioritising higher-risk trees and completing works in line with agreed priorities and stakeholder requirements.
• Carry out green waste handling and site clean-up requirements in line with local processes (including removal of pruning waste for chipping/disposal as required).
• Participate in seasonal readiness activities (for example, targeted pruning ahead of higher fire risk periods where scheduled).
• Complete documentation such as pre-starts, risk assessments/SWMS where required, and ensure compliance with WHS expectations for tree work activities.

Essential

• Certificate III in Arboriculture (or equivalent trade qualification).
• Demonstrated capability performing skilled tree works such as pruning, removals, rigging, climbing, EWP use and chainsaw operations.(As requested)
• Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and technical judgement.(As requested)
• Strong commitment to safe work practices and awareness of the major hazards associated with tree work.
• Current driver’s licence and ability to work across a site-based environment.
• Highly desirable
• White Card
• Chainsaw ticket / demonstrated chainsaw competency.
• EWP experience and/or High Risk Work Licence (WP).
• First Aid certification.
• Understanding of AS4373 Pruning of Amenity Trees (or willingness to work to this standard).
• MR/HR licence and/or traffic control experience (useful where access/logistics require it).
• Satisfactory police check (where required for site access).

Nature of position: Full time

Location: Rottnest Island

Reporting line: Nicholas Thompson

Benefits 

• Great weekly wages & penalties available
• Uniforms, footwear & PPE provided
• Job security working in an essential service

About You

To join our team, ideally you will have experience in a similar role, a passion to provide quality work and a strong commitment to the safety of yourself and others. Additionally, you will have:

• Grounds knowledge along with the attitude to succeed
• A related qualification will be very highly regarded
• A current driver's license 
• Demonstrate a professional approach to the workplace
• Execute work that is of a high standard
• A strong commitment to and understanding of quality, environmental, occupational health and safety management systems

About Us

Programmed Facility Management is a leading provider of asset management, facilities maintenance and project management services across a multitude of industries.  Working with Programmed Facility Management means you will become part of the Programmed team: a company that encourages career development, supports flexibility and cares about your personal wellbeing and safety.

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Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOL supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOL strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

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