Horticulture Traineeship

Are you passionate about your local sporting ground? Thinking about entering a horticulture career?

Maxima, in partnership with West Beach Parks Golf, are looking for a green thumb to undertake a fulltime traineeship within horticulture, specialising in sports turf. Day-to-day you will be working at one of Adelaide’s most popular golf courses assisting to maintain the turf to a high standard.

West Beach Parks Golf is more than meets the eye. Home to two lush green courses, a 50 and 72 par, you can expect the accessibility of a public course with the facilities and quality of a private club. With a Pro-Shop, driving range and mini golf, this is the place for a casual hit after work or a serious tournament.

Across 3-years gain hands-on experience and receive paid study time for you to achieve a nationally recognised **Certificate III in Horticulture **with a focus within turf management.

**Benefits**:

- Great career opportunities upon completion
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) and uniforms supplied
- All fulltime entitlements including sick leave and annual leave
- Continuous support and mentoring from a dedicated Maxima consultant

**Duties Include**:

- Turf management
- Golf course preparation
- Pest and weed control
- Irrigation maintenance and installation
- Use of hand/garden tools and industry-based machinery

**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**:

- Available to work within the hours of 5am-1pm
- Must hold a provisional or full driver’s licence and own vehicle
- Physically fit and healthy due to undertaking manual labour work
- Satisfactorily pass a pre-employment assessment, including a drug and alcohol test
- Previous experience in gardening, horticulture, or similar (advantageous)

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