Horticulture Trainee
Green by Nature
What the role involves
- Maintaining plants and gardens
- Identifying plant pests
- Pruning trees and shrubs
What they ask for
Current full driver licence; ability to drive a manual; ability to learn and commit to training
- Professional licence or registration
- Driver licence
About the job
If you’re passionate about continuing to make a positive impact on your community and contributing to the future of Masterton's cherished spaces, we’d love for you to join our team.
About The Role
As a Trainee Horticulturist, day-to-day you will help the team carry out routine maintenance of plants and gardens in parks, reserves and open spaces.
As you study, you will learn and develop the skills below:
- Comprehend factors affecting plant cycles and basic soil science
- Identify, report, and control plant pests and diseases
- Recognise different types of amenity plants
- Evaluate, prune, and train trees and shrubs for optimal growth
- Prepare and oversee plans for amenity sites
What We're Looking For
Required
Previous experience in the field is not required. If you are a hard worker, with a passion for working outdoors and getting stuck in then you would be a perfect candidate. Other success factors include:
- Ability to learn and commit to training is the most essential
- A current full drivers' licence with the ability to drive a manual
- Be a team player and be able to follow instructions
- A desire to adhere to the company's health and safety procedures
- Motivated with a strong desire to get the job done
- Physically fit and able to stand and kneel for long periods of time
What We Can Offer You
As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with other professionals, gain further knowledge and experience, and develop your career in horticulture. We offer full time staff guaranteed work hours with the ability to increase based on operational demands. We also offer a performance-based salary that is reviewed annually, an annual wellness benefit of $300 after qualifying period and a work phone.
About Us
Green by Nature is a diversified professional full facility, parks maintenance, sports turf, landscaping and horticulture company, operating across New Zealand and Australia. We have 2000+ employees, have been an industry leader for over 30 years and are committed to a culture of health and safety, excellence, and continuous improvement, whilst caring for our people, clients, and communities.
If you're a motivated individual looking to make impact within a company that has been an industry leader, apply now!
In accordance with the Company's Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test.