Arboriculture Apprentice

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Detail information about job Arboriculture Apprentice . Terms and conditions vacancy

Hamilton is known for its natural environment, with street and park trees an important feature of the city scape. Hamilton City Council’s City Parks team is responsible for the physical work on those trees, and is after a keen person to join our crew.  

The role includes learning how to maintain established trees across the city.

We're after a committed and enthusiastic person willing to learn and become a qualified Arborist.  Health and safety is an important part of this role and you’ll need to demonstrate you have a high level of understanding for keeping yourself, your workmates and the public safe while you are on the job.

Our unit is a tight-knit team and we need someone who works well alongside others.  You need to be able to communicate clearly and effectively.

If you are able to work in a team environment with high expectations of behaviour this is the role for you. The recruiting rate is $18.93 per hour.

Hamilton City Council is committed to being a high-performance organisation with people who think differently, act with integrity, make it happen and work together.

This is your chance to be part of an organisation that is committed to building a stronger economy and a more attractive city for families through the delivery of the Hamilton Plan.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates may be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, pre-employment medical and drug assessments and Ministry of Justice or Police vetting check.

For further information refer to the position description available on our careers website at https://hamilton.careercentre.net.nz/Job

Please note this role is being sourced directly and we are not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.