Build a career that grows with the community
Start your career maintaining the parks, gardens and open spaces our community uses every day. Working across Blacktown City, you help care for trees, garden beds, landscaped areas and local parks while learning the horticulture trade through hands‐on experience and formal training.
As an Apprentice Gardener, you work alongside qualified tradespeople carrying out tree planting and maintenance, park maintenance, nursery operations and minor landscaping works. You use a range of tools and equipment, learn safe work practices and apply the skills you develop through your Certificate III in Parks and Gardens and day‐to‐day work activities.
The work you do helps create safe, attractive and well‐maintained public spaces for residents and visitors. Every planted tree, maintained park and landscaped area contributes to the presentation, sustainability and liveability of Blacktown City, giving you the opportunity to see the results of your work in the community.
This is a paid 4-year apprenticeship. During the first 3 years, you complete a Certificate III in Parks and Gardens while receiving on‐the‐job training. Your fourth year focuses on practical experience. Throughout the apprenticeship, experienced supervisors and qualified tradespeople support your development as you build the skills and experience for a career in horticulture and greenspace services.




This role suits someone who enjoys working outdoors, is willing to learn, takes pride in their work and wants to develop practical skills.
At Blacktown City Council, positive people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:
a term contract, full-time role for up to 4 years role with one of Australia's largest councils
apprenticeship wage rates
a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
ongoing training and development support
access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.
Who can apply
Applicants must be minimum 15 years of age or older
No longer at school or home‐schooled
If currently enrolled in school or home‐schooled must:
Have completed year 9 or equivalent
Provide written approval to proceed from either a school principal or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) or an authorised person acting in lieu of a school principal.
No experience required
Ability to obtain a class C driver's licence when able to.
Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre‐employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.
We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
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📌 Apprentice Gardener X 2 (Sydney)
🏢 Blacktown City Council
📍 Sydney