Job Description


DO YOU ENJOY GARDENING? 

HELP YOUR CAREER BLOOM WITH A HORTICULTURE TRAINEESHIP AT TOOWOOMBA
REGIONAL COUNCIL!


About Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Team are
the secret behind the Toowoomba Region’s beautiful parks and
gardens. With over 7000 hectares of public gardens, bushland
park, sports and recreation facilities and other open space and an
extensive urban forest, the Toowoomba region is well known for its
liveability and green infrastructure. The Parks and Recreation
Services Branch is responsible for planning, developing and
maintaining our beautiful green infrastructure, some of which is
heritage listed, and keeping up with the strong growth across the
region. The team is a diverse mix of approximately 200 people
working as labourers, gardeners, arborists, horticulturalists,
plant operators, rangers, cleaners, project managers, landscape
architects, administrators, regulators and their managers and
leaders.


About the position

The Trainee Certificate II
Horticulture position works with a team of gardeners and
horticulturists in the daily maintenance of parks and gardens.

This position will work under
direct supervision.

  • Trainee / Apprentice rates apply: the base wage rate for this position is $691.50 gross per 38 hour week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
  • This is a Temporary Full time position for 12 months.
  • The position will be based at either on of the Southern Region Depot ie Pittsworth/ Millmerran/ Cecil Plains/ Greenmount.
  • Work a 9 day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.
  • Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every day!
  • Active social club – TRC Employee’s Association.
  • Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.
  • Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.
  • Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services for employees and their families going through personal or work-related problems.

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