W110844 - Garden labourer

Garden labourer
Swan Hill Rural City Council

This opportunity is with the SHRCC Works Depot who are very busy maintaining roads, drains, parks, tip operations and the aerodrome and surrounds. The depot, with 38 staff, is located in Karinie street while a further 6 staff are based in Robinvale. Students will get a wide spread of learning experiences if taking up this opportunity. If you are a hands on person who prefers to be outdoors why wouldn't you apply for a placement in the depot?

Skills You Might Learn

Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their employability skills with this placement. Having to operate as part of a team, using workplace communication skills, managing their own time, planning and using initiative and enterprise are all important skills for this opportunity.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Tasks and duties undertaken by students in this placement would involve working with mowers and similar small plant items. Students will also be busy helping maintain flower beds and also working on irrigation systems, either installing or maintaining existing setups.

Student Requirements

The student must have completed the OH&S module in WRS VCAL or else have begun the OH&S module in the relevant VET course.

Dress Requirements

Students are to wear neat casual dress appropriate for the work place plus steel capped work boots.

Special Transport Requirements

Students will need to organise their own transport to work but there is a town bus service.

Positions: 1 Position
ID Number: W110844
Industry Area: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
Location: SWAN HILL - Explore Region
Mode/Type: Work Experience (WE)
Attendance: The student will be required to attend as per negotiated with the employer.
Added By: Murray Mallee Local Learning & Employment Network

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