Horticulture Traineeship

**About Maxima**:
Maxima is a leading Group Training Organisation - we manage recruitment, placement and ongoing support of trainees and apprentices on behalf of our host employers. We aim to help you kick-start your career into the job or industry of your choice, boost your employment credentials and equip you with the skills and knowledge to be able to succeed in the future.

**Your Host Employer**:
City of Prospect is an inner urban community of approximately 21,000 people, located several kilometres north of the City of Adelaide. It is South Australia’s second smallest metropolitan council. Their beautiful inner urban, predominantly residential environment, rich in character and local heritage is highly sought after, made increasingly more attractive by its facilities, activities, tree-lined streets, a vibrant arts and events calendar, and thriving ‘Village Heart’, bringing thousands of new visitors every year.

**Benefits**:

- Complete a nationally recognised Certificate III in Horticulture
- Possible eligibility for Government incentives of up to $5000 across the first 2-years
- Fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniform provided
- Stable hours and leave entitlements
- No study debt and additional licences and training at no cost

**The Role**:
Maxima, and the City of Prospect, are looking for an outdoor enthusiast to undertake a Horticulture Traineeship.

This 36-month fulltime opportunity will see you assisting to create and maintain parks and gardens within the local council area. Develop skills and knowledge in a variety of areas with hands-on experience, and paid study towards achieving a nationally recognised **Certificate III in Horticulture**.

**Duties Include**:

- Garden and grounds maintenance
- Mulch, prune, pot, and water plants
- Use garden tools and machinery
- Brush cutting and mowing
- Pest and weed control
- Install irrigation pipes and watering systems

**About You**:

- Enjoy working outdoors and with garden tools
- Strong work ethic; reliable and punctual
- Ability to prioritise time and tasks when working under pressure
- Works effectively within a team and unsupervised
- Great communication skills
- Have a can-do attitude and willing to learn

**Role Requirements**:

- Current driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- Physically fit and healthy due to manual labour work
- Satisfactorily pass a pre-employment assessment including a drug and alcohol test
- Previous experience in gardening or similar trades (advantageous)

**How to Apply**:
National Traineeship wages and conditions apply.

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