Start Your Horticulture Career With a Leading Australian Wholesale Tree Grower!
Are you looking to build a rewarding, long-term career in horticulture while getting paid to learn?
Future1st is partnering with a leading wholesale tree nursery in Piedmont, Victoria, to find a motivated Horticulture Trainee to join their growing team and complete a Certificate III in Horticulture while working full-time.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a large-scale wholesale nursery environment, working across the day-to-day production and care of trees.
You'll gain exposure to everything from potting, pruning and general tree care through to preparing customer orders, organising nursery stock, loading and unloading deliveries, and assisting with dispatch operations.
Whether you're just starting your career, looking for a fresh direction, returning to the workforce, or simply passionate about trees, plants and working outdoors, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
Assisting with daily nursery operations, including potting, pruning and general tree care
Monitoring tree and plant health and reporting any issues to the nursery team
Preparing, processing and packing customer orders with accuracy and care
Labelling, organising and maintaining nursery stock
Assisting with loading and unloading trucks and deliveries




Supporting day-to-day dispatch and delivery operations
Learning to safely operate nursery machinery, equipment and tools
Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working setting
Assisting other nursery team members with general horticulture duties as required
Following all workplace health and safety procedures
Working Hours
Full-time – 38 hours per week
Monday to Friday
7:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Based at the nursery in Piedmont, Victoria
Hands-on, outdoor nursery environment
What We're Looking For
We're looking for people who enjoy practical work and are eager to build a career in the horticulture industry.
Ideally, you'll have:
A genuine interest in plants and horticulture
A positive attitude and strong willingness to learn
Good physical fitness and the ability to perform repetitive manual tasks
The ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions
Strong teamwork, reliability and punctuality
A willingness to follow workplace health and safety procedures
Requirements:
Must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen/Permanent Resident
MUST HAVE Drivers License and a car.
Willing to complete a 12 month accredited Tafe course online.
Ability to perform physically demanding and repetitive tasks.
Willingness to learn, passionate and driven

📌 Horticlture Traineeship (Traralgon)
🏢 Future1st
📍 Traralgon