Horticulture Trainee

Operations | Parks & Environment

**Salary**: $47,064 per annum plus super, with yearly increases for the duration of the traineeship
**Type**: Full time, 3 year fixed term
**Location**: Osborne Park, WA

**Why You'll Love Starting Your Career with Us**:

- **Get paid to learn** with hands-on experience in a supportive team.
- **Kickstart your future** with structured training and career development.
- **Enjoy work-life balance** with family-friendly hours and a stable routine.

The City of Perth, the vibrant capital of Western Australia, is on a mission to drive the community’s aspirations forward. We’re seeking the best and brightest to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious goals.

**Your Role**:
As a Horticulture Trainee, you'll actively participate in TAFE-based study while gaining hands-on experience assisting with the maintenance of the City’s hard and soft landscape assets — including turf, gardens, trees, playgrounds, and associated infrastructure — under the guidance of the Parks and Environment team.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Under general direction and mentoring from senior staff (Supervisor, Team Leader, or Horticulturalist), assist with the delivery of daily landscape maintenance works across the City’s parks, mall streetscapes, and other landscaped areas as required;
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and develop new skills, including the successful completion of a Certificate III in Horticulture in accordance with the training contract;
- Operate a wide range of horticultural equipment and machinery, ensuring all tools are kept clean, safe, and in good working condition; and
- Participate in annual planning, training, and performance programs, and provide a professional, community-focused service when assisting internal staff, ratepayers, community groups, and visitors.

**Who We’re Looking For**:
A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and can effectively engage with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll embody our core values of Commitment, Teamwork, Courage, and Respect, which are crucial to our community-oriented approach.

**How to Apply**:
**Application Deadline**:
Applications will no longer be accepted after 5:00PM, Sunday 31st August 2025.

**Diversity & Inclusion**:
Applicants may also be considered for similar positions within the City of Perth.