Labourer/Trainee

Citycare Property; Burnham; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Mentoring

PPE provided

Career development

Job summary

Citycare Property in Burnham is seeking a Labourer/Trainee (Gardening) to help maintain gardens, green spaces, and outdoor environments at Burnham Military Camp. The role offers hands-on learning, training, mentoring, and a long-term career path in horticulture and grounds maintenance.

No experience? No problem. You’ll gain practical skills while working with an experienced team and completing health and safety standards in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Interest in gardening, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Enjoy physical outdoor work.
• Commitment to health and safety.
• Full Class 1 licence preferred.
• Able to meet NZDF security requirements.
• Right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Planting, weeding, pruning, mulching, and garden maintenance
• Supporting grounds and landscape maintenance activities
• Learning to safely use horticultural tools and equipment
• Working alongside experienced team members
• Following health, safety, and environmental standards
• Interacting professionally with NZDF personnel, contractors, and site users

Skills

Interest in gardening

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Enjoy physical outdoor work

Health and safety commitment

Right to work in New Zealand

Job description

Do you enjoy working outdoors, have a passion for plants and green spaces, and love seeing the results of your work?

We're looking for a Labourer/Trainee (Gardening) to join our team at Burnham Military Camp. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on experience while helping maintain the gardens, green spaces, and outdoor environments that support New Zealand Defence Force personnel.

No experience? No problem. We'll provide the training, mentoring, and support you need to develop practical skills, gain industry knowledge, and build a long‑term career in horticulture and grounds maintenance.

Whether you're leaving school, changing careers, or looking for a fresh start, this is a great opportunity to learn valuable skills, gain practical experience, and build a future in the horticulture and parks maintenance industry.

What You’ll Be Doing | Ngā Kawenga Takohanga

• Planting, weeding, pruning, mulching, and garden maintenance
• Supporting grounds and landscape maintenance activities
• Learning to safely use horticultural tools and equipment
• Working alongside experienced team members
• Following health, safety, and environmental standards
• Interacting professionally with NZDF personnel, contractors, and site users

What We’re Looking For | Ā Mātou e Rapu Ana:

• Interest in gardening, landscaping, or horticulture
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Enjoy physical outdoor work
• Commitment to health and safety
• Full Class 1 licence preferred
• Able to meet NZDF security requirements
• Right to work in New Zealand

Benefits | Ngā painga

• Full training, mentoring, and support from experienced team members
• Opportunity to gain horticultural and industry qualifications
• Stable, full-time employment
• PPE and equipment provided

Mō Mātou | About Us

At Citycare Property, we're passionate about creating and caring for the places and spaces that help communities thrive. As a proudly Kiwi‑owned organisation, we deliver vital infrastructure and property services across Aotearoa while investing in the people who make it happen. We partner with iwi, community organisations, regional councils, and central government to care for the infrastructure that matters most.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and believe diverse teams help us deliver better outcomes for our people, customers, and communities. We're committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process, and are happy to support any adjustments you may need along the way.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand, complete a medical assessment, pass a drug and alcohol test, provide two references, and consent to a Criminal Record Check.