Assistant Arborist Technician

**Position Details**:
**Current Rate of Pay**: Min = $29.73/hr, Max = $34.45/hr
**Employment type**: Permanent
**Hours of work**: 40 hrs/week
**Work location**: Restoration Services Centre
**Division**: Restoration & Infrastructure
**Business unit**: Restoration & Resource Management
**Travel**: 75%
**Hybrid Work**: No
**Existing Vacancy**: Yes
**About TRCA**:
With more than 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario, created to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and the ecological services the environment provides.
TRCA is considered the provincial leader in conserving, restoring, and managing natural resources to advance safe and sustainable development. Also, TRCA was recently recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employer for 2025 and a Canada’s Greenest Employer for 2025.
**How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team**:
The Assistant Arborist Technician performs field work in arboriculture, forest management, forest health, hazard maintenance and monitoring, invasive species management and assists with implementation of restoration and resource management projects and programs. The position includes working as part of a team member in tree inventory, assessment, evaluation, pruning, removal, chipping, and extermination of pests and invasive species for the restoration and resource management business unit and capital projects.
**Major Responsibilities**:

- Provides active, operational support in the following programs:

- Forestry - stand tending, forest inventory and data collection, hazard tree assessment, monitoring and removal, forest pest monitoring and mitigation / control, and access and firebreak maintenance projects
- Invasive Species Management - patch management, inventory and data collection, monitoring, removal, and support for treating and controlling invasives utilizing a range of hand tools and equipment. Operates equipment including but not limited to:

- Performs circle check on assigned vehicles and equipment, report any issues, and lock out / tag out if required
- Participates in daily safety meetings including tailgate meetings, hazard identification and emergency planning

**What will you need to succeed**:
Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)
- Completion of college diploma in Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, or a related field
- Valid Chainsaw Training Certification
- Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license

Experience
- 1+ years of related experience in arboricultural services

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies
- Understanding of arboriculture tree climbing skills and aerial rescue techniques
- Ability to communicate effectively with tact and courtesy
- Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlines
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, related Regulations and legislation

**What TRCA has to offer you**:
As part of a progressive team you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact to preserving and protecting nature, while maintaining a balance between the natural environment and built environment. Working with experts within our field, you will join a team of colleagues that are committed to TRCA’s core values by demonstrating the following behaviours; integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and excellence (icare).
**You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organization that**:

- Makes a positive difference in the communities we serve.
- Fosters high performance and collaborative teams.
- Provides continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits program (including Defined Benefit Pension Plan - OMERS/OTPP).
- Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up Program.
- Provides unique TRCA Perks.
- Provides flexible work arrangements.
- Offers potential for career growth and advancement.

While the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) thanks all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for interviews. Please be advised that successful incumbent(s) may be required to undergo a vulnerable sector screening and/or driver’s abstract check as a part of the final step in the hiring process.
Personal information you provide through the TRCA recruitment, selection, and onboarding process is collected under the authority of the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27. Collection of this personal information is necessary for the proper administration of this recruitment process for employment and volunteer positions with TRCA. Personal information is protected from disclosure pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any questions regarding this collection activity should be directed to the Manager of Records and Information, 5 Sh