
Nursery Trainee
2 days ago
Join to apply for the Nursery Trainee role at Blacktown City Council.
Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.
With a $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.
Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.
Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.
OpportunityAre you looking to start your career in the nursery or horticulture industry? An exciting opportunity is here for you This traineeship provides a combination of on-the-job work experience and attendance at TAFE completing a Certificate II in Horticulture, which when combined gives you a competitive advantage for future professional roles.
The position involves assisting in the daily operation of our nursery, producing plants from seed and cuttings to maintaining advanced trees.
We are looking for a person to join our nursery team and work alongside professionals in the industry. This is a term contract, full-time for up to 12 months, with 1 day of TAFE per week and the remaining 4 days on-the-job training, commencing January 2026.
Who can apply- Applicants must be minimum 15 years of age or older
- No longer at school or home-schooled
- If currently enrolled in school or home-schooled must:
- Have completed year 9 or equivalent
- Provide written approval to proceed from either a school principal or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) or an authorised person acting in lieu of a school principal.
- No experience required
- Ability to obtain a class C driver's licence when able to
- Applicants must be an Australian citizen or be eligible to work in Australia (evidence required).
- Blacktown City Council and 1300apprentice are partnering to conduct the initial recruitment process
- Applications need to be submitted online through Council's recruitment system
- The selection process requires chosen applicants for all positions to undertake an interview, aptitude test and a medical examination
If your application is successful in progressing to the next recruitment stage, a representative from 1300apprentice will be in contact with you.
Our commitment to safetyBlacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child-safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
Position DescriptionPosition Description: view or download the position description.
Apply nowApply now using our online application process:
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.
- Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without logging out of the system.
- Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
Closing date: Friday 26 September 2025, 11.59 pm
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