Junior Apprentice Landscaper

6 days ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia Community Solutions Group Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Become Trade qualified and earn while you learn
  • Make the outdoors your official office and enjoy working daily in the sunshine
  • PPE Provided + Salary Packaging Benefits on offer
  • 2025-year 12 school leavers looking for placement once school is completed are encouraged to apply

We are seeking 2 Landscaping Apprentices for our Townsville based host business that have been in business for close to 40 years. This apprenticeship will offer plenty of variety as their services include commercial landscaping, revegetation, maintenance and retail with a local nursery. The commercial landscaping includes projects connected with hospitals, aged care facilities, sport & recreation facilities, schools, builders and civil and mining contractors.

This 3 year certificate III in Landscaping will see that you are supervised and trained by qualified & experienced tradesmen in the industry. This supportive team will guide and coach you alongside your Community Solutions Field Officer as you work towards completing your trade. The successful candidate must have a genuine interest in garden and yard work and have some experience using hand tools and enjoy working outdoors.

The apprenticeship will involve:

  • Planting, building and renovation of gardens
  • Grassed areas - soil preparation, laying of turf
  • Paving and building retaining walls
  • Maintaining properties and structures
  • Operating skid tree loaders and other relevant machinery
  • Undertaking irrigation, construction work, drainage systems and maintenance activities

Requirements:

  • Understand the importance of workplace health and safety
  • Physically able for labour intensive work
  • Construction White Card (or willing to obtain)
  • Be able to work full time 6:30am - 3pm with some overtime on weekends
  • Manual Driver's licence required
  • Successful applicants will be required to pass an aptitude test, and a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing

Who We Are?

Community Solutions is a non-for-profit organisation operating as a commercial business, providing apprentices and trainees to a variety of different businesses throughout Queensland. We provide apprentices and trainees important career guidance and opportunity to earn while they learn. Dedicated Field Officers are assigned to apprentices and trainees to provide ongoing support to completing their chosen trade qualification.

What can we offer you?

  • Salary Packaging Benefits Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free. Less tax = more take home pay for you
  • In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
  • A Weekly wage paid to you directly by Community Solutions
  • Leave entitlements inc. Annual Leave and Personal Leave
  • Mentoring, ongoing support and regular visits from your committed Field Officer
  • Ability to obtain a certification and vast range of industry skills and experience
  • An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential phone-based counselling service available

So what's next...

If this is the opportunity for you, the click 'Apply Now' below. Please note, if you have recently completed Certificate in III in Landscape Construction or higher, you may not qualify for this traineeship. You must also be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

We can't wait to hear from you. This opportunity is open to all ages, recent school leavers are encouraged to apply

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