Parks & Gardens Apprentice: Paid Training & Career Path

SMGT; Mildura; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SMGT, in partnership with Mildura Rural City Council, invites applications for a Parks & Gardens apprentice in Mildura. You will be paid while completing a Certificate III and can move into a permanent role after traineeship.

The position offers a nine-day fortnight and on-the-job training. Structured duties include maintenance of parks and streetscapes, seedling work, mowing, planting, WEED control and operation of horticultural machinery.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in parks, gardens, horticulture and outdoor maintenance.
• Ability and commitment to undertake and complete all aspects of the traineeship.
• Ability to attend trade school within designated hours and complete all required training.
• Availability to undertake shift work in accordance with rostering requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions, take direction and show initiative.
• Basic knowledge of garden, turf, tree and plant care and maintenance.
• Basic understanding of occupational health and safety practices and procedures associated with parks and gardens maintenance.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to undertake physical tasks, including lifting, bending, kneeling, squatting, standing and walking for extended periods.
• Ability to operate or willingness to learn to operate parks and gardens machinery and equipment.
• Current driver's licence.
• Hold a current satisfactory Police Check or be willing to obtain one prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking on-the-job training and attending trade school to obtain a trade qualification in Parks and Gardens Horticulture.
• Providing quality maintenance to parks, gardens and streetscapes throughout the municipality in accordance with Council practices and procedures.
• Undertaking routine parks and gardens maintenance programs.
• Mowing, edging and brush cutting grassed areas.
• Preparing and maintaining seedling beds, including watering, fertilising and cultivation.
• Planting and maintaining seedlings, trees and shrubs.
• Weeding and maintaining garden beds and landscaped areas.
• Undertaking weed, pest and plant disease control measures.
• Operating horticultural and turf maintenance machinery and equipment, including tractors and mowers (once trained and assessed).
• Cleaning parks and reserves, including collecting litter and maintaining public areas, furniture and structures.
• Collecting and disposing of grass clippings, tree branches and removed plants.
• Maintaining tools, machinery and equipment in a clean, safe and serviceable condition.
• Completing daily pre-start safety checks, maintenance logbooks and required documentation.
• Following workplace health and safety procedures and using appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Working as part of a team to complete scheduled maintenance programs.
• Completing all required trade school training, assignments and practical assessments.

Skills

Teamwork

Outdoor maintenance

Parks & Gardens knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

Certificate III in Parks & Gardens

Job description

SMGT, in partnership with Mildura Rural City Council, invites applications for a Parks & Gardens apprentice in Mildura. You will be paid while completing a Certificate III and can move into a permanent role after traineeship.

The position offers a nine-day fortnight and on-the-job training. Structured duties include maintenance of parks and streetscapes, seedling work, mowing, planting, WEED control and operation of horticultural machinery.