Entry Level Gardener / Horticulture Trainee
Leaf by Leaf | Melbourne - Briar hill
Looking to start a career in horticulture and garden maintenance, but need someone to give you the opportunity to get started?
Leaf by Leaf is looking for an
entry-level gardener / horticulture trainee
to join our small team working across some of Melbourne's finest residential gardens.
This is not an apprenticeship. It's a hands‐on, entry-level role designed for someone who genuinely wants to build a career in
gardening, horticulture and landscape gardening
.
The Opportunity
You'll be working alongside experienced horticulturists and learning on the job in high‐end residential gardens across Melbourne.
Our work includes gardens designed by some of
Australia's leading landscape designers
, giving you the opportunity to learn how beautifully designed gardens are maintained, developed and improved over time.
The role is primarily garden maintenance, with regular involvement in
soft landscaping, planting and garden installation work
.
You won't be stuck doing the same task every day. As your knowledge and confidence grow, so will your responsibilities.
What You'll Learn
Plant identification and plant care
Pruning and shaping
Hedging
Lawn care
Pest and disease identification
Soil and plant nutrition
Irrigation
Planting and soft landscaping
Garden installations
Maintaining established, high-end residential landscapes
Most importantly, you'll learn how to
understand a garden
, not simply mow lawns and pull weeds.
Who We're Looking For
Experience isn't the most important thing for this position.
Attitude is.
A Certificate I or II in Horticulture would be highly regarded, but it isn't essential.
We'd also like to hear from people who haven't studied horticulture but have a genuine interest in plants, gardens and landscaping and want the prospect to make a career from it.
We're looking for someone who:
Is genuinely interested in horticulture and gardening
Wants to learn and develop their skills
Enjoys working outdoors and being physically active
Takes pride in their work
Can communicate well and work as part of a small team
Is reliable and turns up ready to work
Has the ability to lift a lawn mower onto a ute by themselves
Is able to attain a working with children check
Has an Australian driver's licence
Has their own reliable transport
The Role
Monday – Friday | 7:30am – 4:00pm
We are based in Briar hill but we maintain gardens in all areas of Melbourne from bayside to north east suburbs giving us a wide range of garden styles all ranging in different sizes from balcony's to over 25acre properties
Our work takes us across Melbourne, maintaining a diverse range of high-quality residential gardens.
You will need your own transport when starting with us. Following a successful probation period,
a work vehicle will be provided to the right candidate.
Where This Can Take You
We're not looking for someone to simply fill a junior position.
We're looking for someone who wants to
learn, improve and become a skilled horticulturist.
For the right person, this is an opportunity to enter the industry, work alongside experienced people, gain exposure to exceptional gardens and build the practical knowledge that only comes from working in them every day.
If you've been looking for your chance to get into horticulture,
this could be it.
Look at our instagram page "leafbyleaf" to see the range of work we do
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