Agriculture worker, Garden labourer, Park Maintenance Assistant
Green by nature

Green by Nature create stunning outdoor spaces that enhance quality of life, leave a lasting impression, promote sustainability, facilitate learning and provide safe sports turf surfaces.

We are all about fostering growth – both for our green spaces and for the careers of enthusiastic individuals and we take pride in supporting young minds eager to bloom in this field.

Fantastic opportunity to learn from industry leaders. High profile sites including racecourses, AFL and A-League soccer fields.

Skills You Might Learn

Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks & Gardens or Sports Turf Management.

- working with your hands
-attention to detail
-customer service skills
-physical skills like, lifting, bending and reaching

Typical Tasks & Duties

Horticulture / Parks & Gardens
A variety of grounds maintenance and gardening duties including:

• Garden services including: pruning, weeding, leaf and rubbish removal
• Identification and treatment of weeds, pests and diseases
• Planting, feeding and fertilisation of plants
• Mixing, decanting and spraying chemicals including pesticides, herbicides and fuel
• Mowing, lawn edging and grass maintenance
• Safely operating a range of horticultural equipment including: a blower, hedger, whipper snipper, push mower and ride on mower

Sports Turf Management
A variety of turf management and grounds maintenance duties including:

• Fine turf management duties including: management of the seasonal program, maintenance of turf to the seasonal program, identifying, analysing and treating weeds, pests and diseases, irrigation control, fertilising turf and maintaining a dethatching program
• Mixing, decanting and spraying chemicals including pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilisers
• Management of the irrigation system and moisture control
• General grounds maintenance including: mowing and edging lawns to specifications, pruning, weeding, leaf and rubbish removal
• Use of a range of horticultural equipment including: a blower, hedger, whipper snipper, push mower, cylinder mower and ride on mower, edger

Student Requirements

Enthusiasm for the industry and desire to learn.

Dress Requirements

Company uniform and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided

Special Transport Requirements

None – ability to get to site ready for a 6.30am start.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• AHC20416 - Certificate II in Horticulture
• SIS20419 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation