Trainee Certificate II Horticulture

DO YOU ENJOY GARDENING? 
HELP YOUR CAREER BLOOM WITH A HORTICULTURE TRAINEESHIP AT TOOWOOMBA
REGIONAL COUNCIL

About Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Team are
the secret behind the Toowoomba Region's beautiful parks and
gardens.  With over 7000 hectares of public gardens, bushland
park, sports and recreation facilities and other open space and an
extensive urban forest, the Toowoomba region is well known for its
liveability and green infrastructure. The Parks and Recreation
Services Branch is responsible for planning, developing and
maintaining our beautiful green infrastructure, some of which is
heritage listed, and keeping up with the strong growth across the
region. The team is a diverse mix of approximately 200 people
working as labourers, gardeners, arborists, horticulturalists,
plant operators, rangers, cleaners, project managers, landscape
architects, administrators, regulators and their managers and
leaders.

About the position

The Trainee Certificate II
Horticulture position works with a team of gardeners and
horticulturists in the daily maintenance of parks and gardens.

This position will work under
direct supervision.

• Trainee / Apprentice rates apply: the base wage rate for
  this position is $691.50 gross per 38 hour week, plus 17.5%
  annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
• This is a Temporary Full time position for 12 months.
• The position will be based at Pittsworth, Greenmount or
  Millmerran, with the successful applicant able to choose.
• Work a 9 day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.
• Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every
  day
• Active social club – TRC Employee's
  Association.
• Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access
  to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure
  facilities with a single membership.
• Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide
  confidential counselling services for employees and their
  families going through personal or work-related problems.

How to be successful in this position - Success
Criteria

1. Hold the mandatory
   qualification(s), training and/or experience, as outlined under
   the 'Success Criteria' in the
   Position Description.
2. Ability to commit to the full Traineeship program and
   competently complete course work and assessment required to
   complete the Certificate within specified timeframes.
3. Ability to acquire horticulture skills.
4. Ability to take and interpret directions.
5. Basic written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
6. Ability to work cooperatively, safely and ethically in a
   multi-disciplinary team environment.
7. Understanding of and
   commitment to Council's Organisational Value and
   Behaviour of Accountability.

How to
apply

To apply, please submit your current resume and ensure you
answer all of the application questions.

The preferred candidate will be required to
undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical
assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine
occupational requirements of the position.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application may
not be considered if you do not follow the instructions outlined
above.

Visit our website  for information on how
to apply for jobs at Toowoomba Regional Council. 
Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

For further
information

Please contact Lee Zeller - Coordinator
Parks Operations South - on within business
hours.

Closing
date

The closing
date for applications is at 11:45pm on Wednesday, 12 November
2025.

About
Council

The Toowoomba region is about rich
traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural
history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia's second largest
inland city supporting diverse townships in the council area and
acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.
The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat
Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive
infrastructure investments. Growth hasn't come at the expense
of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most
family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a
regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately
1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent
customer service to the community, residents and visitors
throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon
attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a
wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop
your career.

Council does not accept unsolicited
agency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. No
response will be provided.

Attachments:

- Position Description - Trainee Certificate II Horticulture

- TRC Values and