Aerial Vegetation Worker

• Competitive Pay: Attractive salary package based on experience.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Variety: Work on a variety of projects throughout the Perth Metro Area.

About Us:

At Genus Environmental, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality vegetation control services with a strong focus on safety and compliance.

We are currently seeking dedicated and safety-conscious Aerial Vegetation Workers (e.g. HV Workers / Climbing Arborists / EWP Operators) to join our team in the Perth Metro area.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a vital role that includes some working in the vicinity of powerlines while ensuring both safety and quality standards are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety Awareness and Compliance: Actively maintain compliance with Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) standards, ensuring all tasks are completed in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner. Ensure strict adherence to relevant Codes of Practice for personnel including electrical safety when working around live power lines.
• Health & Safety Responsibility: Take personal responsibility for your health and safety, as well as the well-being of your colleagues on site.
• Quality Assurance: Deliver work that meets contractual obligations, company standards, and customer expectations.
• Hazard Identification & Action: Proactively identify hazards and stop work if any uncontrolled risks are present, ensuring a safe working environment for all.
• Supervisor Support: Collaborate with supervisors to ensure all work meets high-quality standards and customer specifications.
• Professionalism & Housekeeping: Maintain a high level of professionalism in your work and appearance while ensuring that the site remains clean and organized.
• Pre-start Equipment Checks: Conduct thorough pre-start checks on all vehicles, machinery, and equipment to ensure safe operations on-site.

What We’re Looking For:

• Safety-Focused: You are highly aware of safety and electrical risks, with a commitment to following strict safety protocols.
• Detail-Oriented: You have an eye for detail and always ensure your work is completed to the highest standard.
• Proactive & Responsible: You take initiative when identifying and resolving safety issues, keeping the site secure for everyone.
• Team Player: You work well with supervisors and fellow workers to maintain high standards of performance and safety.

Experience & Qualifications:

• First Aid / CPR Certification
• Construction White Card
• Cert II in ESI – Powerline Vegetation Control (UET20319)
• EDD – UETTDRRF08 / EWP Rescue – UETDRRF002
• Chainsaw Ticket
• Experience working near live power lines is advantageous.
• Arboriculture qualification or equivalent experience advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Pay: Attractive salary package based on experience.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Safe & Supportive Environment: We prioritize your safety and well-being on the job.

If you're a highly skilled, safety-conscious Aerial Vegetation Worker with experience in high-voltage environments and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

**We value diversity and inclusion, and strongly encourage females and First Nations people to apply**

**Where large numbers of applications are received, only those shortlisted will be contacted.