Like the outdoors? Enjoy working with your hands? Want to learn a trade? If you said yes to the above questions - an apprenticeship in Horticulture, Certificate III in Sports Turf Management is the trade for you!
Programmed, in partnership with City of Casey are seeking highly motivated individuals seeking a long-term career within the horticulture industry. Completing a Certificate III in Sports Turf Management will see you as a qualified specialist greenskeeper.
Greenkeepers are responsible for preparing surfaces for play. The work ranges from monitoring, maintaining, and developing public open spaces, sports grounds, parks, gardens, and streetscapes within the council zoned area.
Casey Fields is an 88-hectare site in Cranbourne East developed by the City of Casey as the premier outdoor sports facility in Melbourne's south- east with its sporting ovals, playground, and wide-open spaces. The major community facility is also home to several elite sporting clubs from different sporting codes. Work within a team to assist council in preparing turf cricket wickets at Casey Fields to Premier Cricket standards, including all associated works involved in wicket and ground preparation.
Be rewarded with:
Nationally Recognised Qualification
4 Year Apprenticeship
Full-time fixed term employment
Paid full-time wages
4 weeks annual leave per year
Safety (PPE) equipment, tools and uniforms are provided
On-going coaching, support and mentoring from qualified professionals
As an apprentice you will be:
Committed to safety
Have a genuine interest in gardening/horticulture
Hold a driver's licence
Willing to learn and able to take instruction
Physically fit
Duties may involve but are not limited to:
Operate machinery and equipment
Provide information on plants and their culture
Control weeds, plant pests, diseases and disorders
Renovate, construct and maintain sports turf
Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
Install and operate drainage and irrigation systems
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible for this position.
Apply now and we will be in contact if you are shortlisted.
Who we are
As one of Australia's largest employers, we work with great companies all around Australia and New Zealand to give you the best opportunities to work when and where you want to.
At Programmed, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, APPLY now.
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