Parks & Gardens Apprentice

Duties include but not limited to:

Provide assistance and horticultural advice for works assigned to the crew;
Assist in planning of programmed works;
Assist in the management of parks, gardens and reserves throughout the municipality;
Operate minor and major plant as required;
Conduct chemical, mechanical and manual control of weeds;
Planting, fertilising, mulching, weeding, watering, staking and laying of weed-mat;
Rubbish removal and carry out minor construction work;
Monitor, collect, prepare and store seed of indigenous plants;
Assist in the organisation of labour, equipment and materials required to implement scheduled works;
Maintain records of works carried out at site; and
Operate a range of horticultural equipment including; knapsack sprayers, spot gun, brush cutter, self-propelled mower, chainsaw and hand tools.

Requirements:

Knowledge of native vegetation is advantageous
Willingness to undertake National Police Check
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