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 either on of the Southern Region Depot ie Pittsworth/ Millmerran/ Cecil Plains/ Greenmount.
* 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.
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