Horticultural Trainee

Traineeship - 38 hour week

2 year fixed term contract

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Are you keen to kick start your Horticulture career? Do you have an interest in Horticulture and the Outdoors?

Council is currently looking for a hardworking and motivated person to join the team for a 2 year traineeship in Horticulture

In this role you will be undertaking a Certificate III in Horticulture, as well as learning on the job with such duties as:

• Assist with garden maintenance including weed control, mulching, planting, pruning and watering.
• Assist with collection of rubbish and undertaking general cleanliness of parks and reserves
• Assist with the installation and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems
• Assist with the installation and maintenance of park furniture including park benches, signage, picnic tables, refuse receptacles
• Assist with lawn maintenance including mowing, trimming and fertilising
• Assist with tree maintenance including planting, tree removal, pruning and watering

You will also assist with landscape construction work as required in public open spaces including:

• Construction and maintenance of both soft and hard landscape features such as pathways, garden edging, paving, retaining walls and other features

Depending on your skills and experience some of the areas you could work in include:

• Park Maintenance (including Cook Park, Orange Botanic Gardens and Civic Gardens)
• Tree Care
• Roadside Garden Maintenance (including street and roundabout garden areas)

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors and wants to work in the Horticulture field. We're looking for someone who has a strong work ethic and great communication skills. You'll also be adaptable, have the ability to follow direction and work as part of a small team and want to help make our parks, gardens and open spaces the best that they can be

Interested?

To be successful in this position you must:

• Have a demonstrated interest in Horticulture and the outdoors
• Be able to successfully enrol in and complete a Certificate III in Horticulture as part of a 2 year traineeship
• Have a current Provisional or Class C drivers licence (or be able to obtain within the duration of the traineeship)
• Have a NSW General Construction Induction (White Card) (or be able to obtain prior to commencement)

What can we offer?

• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to a Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Salary Packaging available including novated leasing.
• A range of in-house and external training opportunities
• Free access to EAP services for you and your family
• Organisation wide health and wellbeing initiatives

PLEASE NOTE:

• Traineeship rates of pay are dependent on highest level of schooling completed and years out of school in accordance with Council's traineeship salary structure and range from $412.70 to $863.14 per week
• This is a temporary position for 24 months.

To apply, please click the apply button and complete the questions that follow. Please be aware that you will be asked to add attachments (such as your resume) after clicking next.

If you have any queries relating to this role, please contact or telephone Lyn Gough on

Applications close Sunday 9 November 2025

Please note: Where additional candidates are found suitable from this round of recruitment a talent list or pool may be created for filling any similar permanent or temporary roles that may become vacant over the next twelve months.