Apprentice Horticulturist
Core
Apprentice Horticulturist performing hands-on maintenance of public parks, sporting fields, reserves, cemeteries, and landscaped areas while completing a Certificate III in Horticulture.
Role type
Apprentice Horticulturist
Builds
Maintained public parks, sporting fields, reserves, cemeteries, and landscaped areas
Domain
Local government / Municipal services / Horticulture
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mowing, whipper snipping, edging, tree planting, pruning, line marking, garden bed maintenance, mulching, litter collection, minor landscaping, minor repairs, vehicle and machinery operation, workplace documentation
Preferred skills
Year 10 completion, willingness to obtain Driver Licence and White Card, ability to complete theory and practical components of apprenticeship
Technologies
Mowers, whipper snippers, edging tools, plant machinery, vehicles
Responsibilities
Undertake and complete Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks and Gardens; perform general horticultural duties including mowing, pruning, and line marking; maintain playgrounds and public facilities; operate vehicles and machinery; complete routine workplace documentation
Seniority
Apprentice, entry-level with structured training