Nursery Trainee

Infrastructure | Operations Centre, Natalie Way, Balcatta
- Closing date: 29/11/2024

**About Us**

**Infrastructure Directorate**

The Infrastructure Directorate is the City of Stirling’s largest and most diverse Directorate, managing many of the City’s important assets and services while delivering a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects.

This Directorate is responsible for the ongoing delivery of the City’s sustainability program, as well as contributing heavily to the City of Stirling’s vibrant local economy, liveable neighbourhoods and thriving communities.

**About the Position**

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Horticultural Trainees in our production nursery. This one-year program combines on-the-job training with formal education, leading to a Certificate III in Horticulture. As a trainee, you will gain hands-on experience in various horticultural practices, including propagation, potting, planting, spraying, fertilising, and maintaining nursery hygiene.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assist the nursery team with plant production activities.
- Participate in propagation, potting, planting, spraying, and fertilising tasks.
- Maintain nursery hygiene and report any equipment repairs needed.
- Attend regular toolbox meetings focused on workplace safety and work practices.
- Maintain the quality of work to meet the City’s standards.

**Training Program**:

- Enter into a training contract within 21 days of starting work.
- Participate enthusiastically in the agreed training plan.
- Take advantage of supervised workplace activities and learning opportunities.
- Keep your training record journal up to date and accurate.

**About You**
- Minimum school leaving age and at least 15 years old.
- Australian Resident.
- Physically fit and prepared to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Interest in horticulture.
- National Police Clearance (under 3 months).

For further information, please refer to the position description.

**What We Offer**

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

- Free parking and easy public transport access
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres - only applicable for perM/Fixed-term employees
- Amazing in-house employee canteen
- Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Active social club
- Employee recognition program

This temporary full-time position is a Trainee Program Outside Workforce Agreement position which attract a salary of $53,795 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.

**To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a**:

- A copy of Australian driving licence
- National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
- Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
- The right to work in Australia

**More about the City**

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.

With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.