Cemetery Worker Apprentice (Horticulture)

The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (MCB) is seeking an Apprentice Horticulturist to join our Grounds Team. This three-year opportunity will see the successful candidate complete a Certificate III in Parks and Gardens while gaining valuable, hands‑on experience across our beautifully maintained grounds.

As part of the program, you’ll build practical horticulture skills, learn sustainable land management practices, and contribute to the care of culturally significant spaces. Working in this unique workplace offers more than technical training – you will develop an appreciation for heritage, environmental stewardship, and the important role well‑maintained green spaces play in supporting community connection, reflection, and remembrance.

As an apprentice, you’ll be actively involved in planting and maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, and garden beds, as well as supporting landscaping projects across MCB sites – gaining diverse, real‑world experience in a supportive team environment.

Applications are open to all, with First Nations people and those under 25 strongly encouraged to apply. This recruitment pool will be used to fill one immediate Apprentice Horticulturist position based at Fremantle Cemetery . The pool may be used to fill future vacancies across other MCB sites, including Karrakatta and Pinnaroo, as they arise over the next 12 months.

Responsibilities





- Build practical horticulture skills through hands‑on work.
- Learn sustainable land management practices.
- Contribute to the care of culturally significant spaces.
- Assist in planting and maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, and garden beds.
- Support landscaping projects across MCB sites.

Qualifications

- A genuine interest in plants, landscaping, outdoor maintenance and/or irrigation.
- Good physical fitness with the ability to undertake manual work outdoors and safely use basic gardening tools.
- A commitment to completing a Certificate III in Parks and Gardens.
- A positive team mindset, with a strong sense of community.
- Sound verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel), and the ability to learn new systems.

Equity and Diversity

The MCB embraces diversity and believes that the best services come from a workplace where diversity in thought is welcomed and encouraged every day. We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce, encouraging applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women, youth and people from sexual or gender diverse orientations.

For more information, please refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) or contact Andrew Bockman, Team Leader (Grounds) on .

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📌 Cemetery Worker Apprentice (Horticulture) (Fremantle)
🏢 Agency : Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
📍 Fremantle