Apprentice Horticulturist

Turf 2 Trees Horticulture; Mittagong; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-Award wages

TAFE study funded

Job summary

Turf 2 Trees Horticulture is recruiting first-year horticulture apprentices to join our team in 2027. You'll work across high-quality residential gardens, rural properties and estates, gaining hands-on experience alongside experienced horticulture professionals.

This apprenticeship combines paid, on-the-job training with formal TAFE study. You'll learn the trade while working as part of the team and finish your apprenticeship with a nationally recognised horticulture qualification.

Qualifications

• Attitude, reliability and willingness to learn matter most.

Responsibilities

• Paid on-the-job training with formal TAFE study.

Skills

Hands-on

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Education

TAFE study

Job description

Turf 2 Trees Horticulture is recruiting first-year horticulture apprentices to join our team in 2027.

These positions would suit anyone wanting to build a practical, long-term career working outdoors. Whether you're finishing school, looking for your first full-time job or considering a change of career, we're looking for people who are keen to learn and aren't afraid of a bit of hard work.

You'll work across high-quality residential gardens, rural properties and estates, gaining hands-on experience alongside experienced horticulture professionals.

First-Year Horticulture Apprentices - 2027

Turf 2 Trees Horticulture is recruiting first-year horticulture apprentices to join our team in 2027.

These positions would suit anyone wanting to build a practical, long-term career working outdoors. Whether you're finishing school, looking for your first full-time job or considering a change of career, we're looking for people who are keen to learn and aren't afraid of a bit of hard work.

You'll work across high-quality residential gardens, rural properties and estates, gaining hands-on experience alongside experienced horticulture professionals.

What you'll get

• This apprenticeship combines paid, on-the-job training with formal TAFE study. You'll learn the trade while working as part of the team and finish your apprenticeship with a nationally recognised horticulture qualification.
• We offer above-Award wages, with your pay increasing as you progress through your apprenticeship and build your skills and experience.
• Your on-the-job training will expose you to a broad range of horticultural work, including garden maintenance, planting, pruning, plant care, turf and general property horticulture. No two properties - or days - are exactly the same.

Who we're looking for

You don't need previous horticultural experience. Attitude, reliability and willingness to learn matter most.

You’ll be a good fit if you:

• enjoy practical, hands-on work and being outdoors

• are reliable, punctual and willing to turn up and have a go

• are interested in plants, gardens and learning how to care for them properly

• can work well as part of a team and take direction

• are prepared for the physical nature of horticultural work and working outside in different weather conditions.

If you're looking for more than just a job and want to come out of the next few years with practical skills, real experience and a recognised trade qualification, we'd love to hear from you.