Hort Culture is a professional garden maintenance company that focuses on the residential sector on the Northern Beaches and the North Shore of Sydney. We focus on garden maintenance and soft scaping which gives us the ability to offer a premium service to our clients. We are a family run business who take pride in our work and enjoy what we do.
Apprentice – Parks & Gardens Cert111
We are offering an apprenticeship in Parks & Gardens Cert111 which will give you the qualification of a Horticulturist.
* Location: Sydney – North Shore & Northern Beaches
* Work Type: Full Time
* Salary: Above award rates
Responsibilities:
* You will need the ability to work independently, as a team leader or as part of a team.
* Teaching and passing on knowledge to apprentices.
* Complete all aspects of garden maintenance at jobs while managing a team.
* Monitor the health of gardens and have an approach that progressively improves the quality of our jobs.
Qualifications and experience:
* Candidate must be qualified in Horticulture or have multiple years of experience and have a good knowledge of the horticulture trade including plant and weed identification.
* Have experience in all aspects of garden maintenance including hedging and topiary, pruning, weeding, pest and disease control, plant health, etc.
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have a manual driver's licence.
* Strong attention to detail and strong work ethic.
* Reliable, punctual and hard working.
Benefits and perks:
* Regular team leader dinners/functions.
* Company work ute as part of your package.
* All equipment and PPE is provided.
* Phone allowance is included.
* Work with all team members at a variety of jobs.
* Work hours are generally 7am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday. Overtime can be available during summer.
The apprenticeship lasts 3-4 years. The TAFE studies are 1 day a week for 2.5 years. We complete all aspects of gardening work including pruning, weed control, hedging & shaping, fertilising, plant selection, planting, soil/compost addition, mulching, lawn care and installation etc.
Labourers
We require labourers to join our garden maintenance teams. No experience required.
* Location: Sydney – North Shore & Northern Beaches
* Work Type: Casual
* Salary: Competitive hourly rate
* Work uniforms provided
Responsibilities:
* Help maintain high-end gardens throughout the beautiful northern beaches and north shore suburbs of Sydney.
Qualifications:
* Friendly, motivated, enthusiastic, hard working.
* Drivers licence and own transport preferable but not necessary. Public transport meeting points available.
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