Utility Arborist
Visa sponsorship
Trade · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $32 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Tree work is a proper trade, and New Zealand needs people who do it well. A national vegetation management company wants a Utility Arborist at its New Plymouth branch, working across Taranaki.
The brief is direct. Keep vegetation off the powerlines so the electricity stays on. That means assessing what is growing, planning and coordinating the clearing, and working shoulder to shoulder with line crews, clients and property owners. Safety comes first, every time.
You will work 7am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday, and overtime is optional. There is training and a clear chance to move up. The company is an accredited employer and can sponsor a worker on the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), so applicants from Mzansi and everywhere else can apply.
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Key Responsibilities
- Assess what is growing on and around the powerlines
- Plan and coordinate the clearing work
- Work with line crews, clients and property owners
- Cut and prune with chainsaws, pole saws, chippers and hand tools, putting safety first on every job
Requirements & Eligibility
- NZQA Level 3 or 4 in arboriculture (or equivalent)
- At least a Class 1 licence
- At least 1 year of experience on the tools
- Knowledge of arboriculture, tree identification and pruning
- Experience running chainsaws, pole saws, wood chippers and other hand tools
- Fit and able to work outside in any weather and any terrain, and able to pass a medical plus a drug and alcohol test
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