Salary: $584.20 to $803.30 per week (dependent on age) Plus 11.5% Superannuation
Position Status: Four Year Apprenticeship
Hours of Work: 7am to 4pm (during summer 6:30am to 3:30pm), 38hour week with an RDO each fortnight
Closing Date: 5.00pm Sunday 22 September 2024
Are you looking to kickstart your career in Cowra and obtain a nationally recognised qualification whilst receiving on the job training? Then an apprenticeship with Cowra Council may be the opportunity for you! Our program offers local school-leavers the unique chance to make a start on their working lives. An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated and enthusiastic recent local school graduate to join the Parks & Gardens team at Cowra Council and complete a Certificate III in Parks & Gardens.
This role represents a great opportunity for a hands on, self-starter who is willing to learn on the job and is looking to commence their career in the Parks & Gardens industry where you will be:
This position undertakes labouring duties associated with the maintenance of our Park & Gardens. Duties include, but are not limited to, horticulture, mowing, whipper snipping, brush cutting, mulching and weeding, turf preparation, irrigation work, spraying, planting and tree maintenance, flower bed preparation including planting and attending to flowers as well as the operation of small plant and equipment associated with the role including chainsaws, ride on mowers & tractors.
The successful applicant will undertake a Certificate III in Parks & Gardens and complete a four year apprenticeship. Apprentices will be required to travel to Orange once every three weeks for their training.
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
Please note we are willing to accept applications from students who wish to commence at the beginning of 2025 or after the completion of their school year in 2024.
Please click on the link for a full copy of the Position Description;
For any further enquiries please contact Supervisor - Parks & Gardens, Justin Smith on 0407 548 597.
Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position. You will be required to answer questions relating to the selection criteria on the online application below, your answers will be accessed and rated, so please ensure you take time in providing your answers and give examples of demonstrated experience when requested.
You will also be asked to attach your current resume which should include two referees. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. A cover letter is not mandatory, but may be added if so desired.
Cowra Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise at time of application.
Applications Close: 5.00pm, Sunday 22 September 2024
In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be prepared to undergo the following pre-employment screening processes as part of the selection process:
As part of the recruitment process, Cowra Shire Council will be collecting information about you. This information is private information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act. This information will be included in the recruitment file and only accessed by members of the Recruitment Selection Panel.
Council aims to ensure fair, equitable and non-discriminatory consideration for all applicants, regardless of sex, ethnic or racial origin, or physical disability.
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Cowra Shire Council,New South Wales,Australia
Cowra Shire Council,New South Wales,Australia