Trainee Horticulture

Join Richmond Valley Council and start your career!

Our YES program is open to people of all ages; whether you are leaving school, looking to re-enter the workforce or are wanting a change of career. We are now welcoming applications for our 2025 intake.

We are committed to creating employment opportunities in our community and are proud of the people we have brought through the YES program. We have had over 100 school-based trainees, trainees, apprentices and scholars.

Local government has a variety of exciting industries to work in and provides an opportunity for you to kick-start your career.

A bit about the role:

Our Open Spaces team make the Richmond Valley clean, tidy and attractive for our community and people coming to visit. Horticulture is one of the fastest growing industries in Australia and if you are passionate about the environment and sustainability, this team could be for you. You will be creating and nurturing our green spaces.

In a trainee, we look for:

• Good customer service skills
• Someone who enjoys being outdoors and gardening
• Passion for the environment and making the community look good

What you can learn:

• How to operate and maintain a variety of plant
• Understanding of the proper use of chemicals
• Communication skills
• Understanding of WHS and PPE requirements
• How to manage your time and priorities
• Experience in horticulture and general maintenance

A traineeship in Horticulture is full time employment for three (3) years and the proposed study will be a Certificate III in Horticulture.

If you have any questions, please contact -

David Wheeler on 0472 865 876

Applications will close - 11:30pm Sunday, 29 September 2024.

About Richmond Valley

The Richmond Valley LGA is the base of the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The area is around three hours from Brisbane and less than an hour to Byron Bay. Richmond Valley and our surrounding areas are some of the most beautiful and desired in the country. Why wait in bumper-to-bumper traffic when you can drive past the gorgeous beaches, through rolling hills and fully embrace the benefits of regional living. Your "office" will range from beautiful coastal villages and country towns to vast fertile farmlands. 

Richmond Valley has a generous Leave Management Policy including three weeks sick leave, compassionate leave, and volunteer leave to name a few. Our Health & Wellbeing Program includes Fitness Passports, free yoga each week, free meditation and a fun Health & Wellbeing Day alongside many other initiatives.

We are a strong believer in developing those who want to learn more, master their field or enter a new one, our Learning & Development strategy supports professional growth that aligns to organisational need. Leadership is very important to Richmond Valley, and we invest every year in our Leadership team with the aim of making all staff at Council empowered and engaged.

Please visit Working With Us for more detail regarding benefits Richmond Valley Council has to offer and here for more information about the Regional Job Precincts.

Our Values

Integrity and Passion

The Way We Do Business

We lead by example. We take responsibility. We do what we say. We embrace change. We are community focused. We are in this together

To Apply

PLEASE NOTE:

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document and then copy and paste these into the fields below.

1. Please review the role description, outlining the key responsibilities and requirements of the role.
2. We encourage you to speak with the contact person listed above to understand whether this is the right role for you.
3. Complete the questions below, demonstrating your skill, experience and interpersonal suitability for the role. Click "Next".
4. Attach your resume. (You may also attach a cover letter).  The names of your documents should not contain any characters other than letters, numbers and spaces. Click "Next".
5. Review your application to ensure everything is correct. Click "Confirm" to submit your application.