Your Host Employer:

Mount Barker District Council is located within the heart of the Mount Lofty Ranges. The districts close proximity to Adelaide and its natural environment has contributed to the area’s popularity while offering the best of urban and rural living in a setting where residents and visitors can enjoy clean air, open spaces and natural beauty.

Benefits:

• Complete a nationally recognised Certificate III in Horticulture
• Fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniform provided
• Stable hours and leave entitlements
• No study debt and additional licences and training at no cost

The Role:

Maxima, and Mount Barker District Council, are looking for an outdoor enthusiast to undertake a Horticulture Traineeship.

This 36-month fulltime opportunity will see you assisting to create and maintain parks and gardens within the local council area. Develop skills and knowledge in a variety of areas with hands-on experience, and paid study towards achieving a nationally recognised Certificate III in Horticulture.

Duties Include:

• Garden and grounds maintenance
• Mulch, prune, pot, and water plants
• Use garden tools and machinery
• Brush cutting and mowing
• Pest and weed control
• Install irrigation pipes and watering systems

About You:

• Enjoy working outdoors and with garden tools
• Strong work ethic; reliable and punctual
• Ability to prioritise time and tasks when working under pressure
• Works effectively within a team and unsupervised
• Great communication skills
• Have a can-do attitude and willing to learn

Role Requirements:

• Current driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Physically fit and healthy due to manual labour work
• Satisfactorily pass a pre-employment assessment including a drug and alcohol test
• Previous experience in gardening or similar trades (advantageous)

How to Apply:

Click Apply and complete the online application form, attaching a copy of your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Residents of the council area and broader Adelaide Hills region are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.

National Traineeship wages and conditions apply.

About Maxima:

Maxima is a leading Group Training Organisation - we manage recruitment, placement and ongoing support of trainees and apprentices on behalf of our host employers. We aim to help you kick-start your career into the job or industry of your choice, boost your employment credentials and equip you with the skills and knowledge to be able to succeed in the future.

For further information please visit our website www.maxima.com.au

At Maxima we are committed to supporting positively diverse and including workforces which value all backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, people from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, people of all gender identities and people living with a disability.

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