Horticultural Trainee

Are you passionate about plants and looking to develop your horticultural skills in a world-renowned environment? The Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia is offering an exciting

• 3-year full-time horticultural traineeship
• This is your chance to work with some of the most important botanical collections in the state while receiving valuable, hands-on training and experience.
• About the Traineeship
• Duration
• 3-year training contract.
• Location
• The Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia (3 sites).
• On-the-job training
• Work alongside experienced horticulturists at the Botanic Gardens' living collections.
• Off-the-job training
• Learn at a registered training organisation to gain formal qualifications.
• What You'll Do

As a

• Horticultural Trainee
• you'll play a key role in maintaining and developing the Botanic Gardens' living collections. You'll be involved in a wide range of horticultural activities, including :
• Planting
• and nurturing plants
• Pruning
• for growth and aesthetic appeal
• Fertilising
• to support plant health
• Mowing
• and maintaining lawns
• Weeding
• and controlling pests
• Edging
• garden beds and pathways
• Irrigation
• system maintenance
• Pest control
• and management
• Turf culture
• Why Apply?
• Learn from the best : Work with a team of skilled horticulturists.
• Gain a nationally recognised qualification through off-the-job training.
• Be a part of something special : Help preserve and develop the Botanic Gardens' incredible plant collections.
• Enjoy diverse work environments : Gain experience across all three Botanic Gardens of South Australia sites.
• Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Meaningful and rewarding career.
• Skill and Knowledge Attributes
• Identifies and defines problems relating to their daily work.
• Uses common sense and past experiences to approach problems and provide options to their manager for resolving the issue.
• Communicates early on if there are circumstances that will prevent them from meeting deadline.
• Check to ensure that procedures are followed or keeps clear detailed records of own activities.
• Open to new ways of working and to learning more about the horticultural industry.
• Special Conditions
• May be required to participate in fire management or associated duties.
• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Intrastate travel including overnight absences may be required.
• Contract

Contract for up to 3 Years

• Remuneration

Traineeship (TCG) Training Wage Provisions apply.

267.00 min - $692.00 per week

• Enquiries to

Mark Oborn, Horticultural Manager, Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium

0427 604 249

• Application Instructions

Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

• Applications close
• 26 / 11 / 2024 11 : 45 PM