Apprentice Horticulturalist

Job Description

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•    4 year Temporary Term Contract.
•    100% funded Apprenticeship that allows you to earn while you learn.
•    Varied work across multiple locations within the boundaries of our Shire.

If you’re looking at making the great outdoors your office, then don’t miss this opportunity to join the Yass Valley Council’s Parks & Gardens Team. Participate in a fully funded apprenticeship that allows you to earn while you learn.

YOUR ROLE

As an Apprentice Horticulturalist you be involved in a combination of theoretical and hands on learning, this role is a 4-year temporary term contract that will consist of full-time work with a 100% Council funded course, on conclusion of this course you will have obtained a nationally Recognised Qualification, Certificate III in Horticulture Parks & Gardens.

YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT (for eligible employees)

•    A 38-hour working week, over a 9-day fortnight.
•    4 weeks paid annual leave.
•    Access to 3 weeks sick leave per year, cumulative where unused.
•    Access to 2 health and wellbeing days as part of annual sick leave.
•    Annual salary T4 (first year) $41,769.52 to T7 (final year) $54,191.28 per annum plus 11.5% Superannuation.

YOUR CAREER

•    4 Year Temporary Term Contract that results in a Nationally Recognised Qualification.
•    Full time employment working 38 hours per week.
•    100% funded by Council including tuition fees, textbooks and other related expenses.
•    Attendance at CIT during work hours.
•    A supportive environment and qualified Horticultural team to mentor you through your apprenticeship.
•    You will earn a Certificate III in Horticulture Parks & Gardens
•    A variety of work from gardening, planting, maintenance of gardens, cemeteries, setting up sporting grounds for events, mowing fields to line marking etc, traffic control for council events.

THE POTENTIAL TO OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING LICENCES AND TICKETS THROUGHOUT YOUR APPRENTICESHIP

•    Chain saw. 
•    Traffic Control.
•    Powerline Accreditation.
•    Heavy Rigid Truck driving licence.
•    Asbestos Awareness.
•    White Card (construction induction card)
•    Chemical Storage and Handling.
•    Heavy Machinery Experience.

YOUR WELLBEING

•    An inclusive culture where all our people are valued and EEO, diversity and differences are respected.
•    Health & Wellbeing program - annual flu vaccinations and injury prevention program
•    Access to confidential Employee Assistance Program service for you and your family 

YOUR HOME

Yass Valley Council is a local government organisation employing over 150 staff. Yass Valley Council (YVC) is managed by the Chief Executive Officer and three Directors. This management team ensues the continued delivery of excellent services and optimum infrastructure to residents and visitors. The three divisions of Yass Valley Council are Corporate and Community, Planning and Environment, and Infrastructure and Assets.

The Infrastructure and Assets Division comprises of Engineering Services, Water and Wastewater, Roads Delivery and Maintenance Delivery. The role of Apprentice Horticulturalist is located within Maintenance Delivery Parks and Gardens Team.

Contact

Please contact HR on (02) 6226 9251 if you require assistance with your application.

For position specific enquiries contact Adrian Paull, Coordinator Recreational Services on 6226 9292.

How to Apply

Apply online by addressing the essential criteria questions and uploading a current copy of your resume.

Eligibility

To apply for this position

•    You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen or hold a valid visa with permission to work. 
•    You must complete an Identity check – supplying 100 points of identification for verification.
•    You must have a current or willing to obtain a New South Wales (NSW) Working with Children Check (WWCC)
•    Willing to complete an integrity/criminal history check.
•    Willing to complete a pre-employment medical and audiogram.

This position is subject to relevant pre-employment checks and all applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Child Safe Organisation. We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.