If you’re passionate about continuing to make a positive impact on your community and contributing to the future of Masterton's cherished spaces, we’d love for you to join our team.

About The Role

As a Trainee Horticulturist, day-to-day you will help the team carry out routine maintenance of plants and gardens in parks, reserves and open spaces.

As you study, you will learn and develop the skills below:
Comprehend factors affecting plant cycles and basic soil science
Identify, report, and control plant pests and diseases
Recognise different types of amenity plants
Evaluate, prune, and train trees and shrubs for optimal growth
Prepare and oversee plans for amenity sites

What We're Looking For

Previous experience in the field is not required. If you are a hard worker, with a passion for working outdoors and getting stuck in then you would be a perfect candidate. Other success factors include:
Ability to learn and commit to training is the most essential
A current full drivers' licence with the ability to drive a manual
Be a team player and be able to follow instructions
A desire to adhere to the company's health and safety procedures
Motivated with a strong desire to get the job done




Physically fit and able to stand and kneel for long periods of time

What we can offer you:

As part of our team, you'll have the prospect to work with other professionals, gain further knowledge and experience, and develop your career in horticulture. We offer full time staff guaranteed work hours with the ability to increase based on operational demands. We also offer a performance-based salary that is reviewed annually, an annual wellness benefit of $300 after qualifying period and a work phone.

About Us:

Green by Nature is a diversified qualified full facility, parks maintenance, sports turf, landscaping and horticulture company, operating across Recent Zealand and Australia. We have 2000+ employees, have been an industry leader for over 30 years and are committed to a culture of health and safety, excellence, and continuous improvement, whilst caring for our people, clients, and communities.

If you're a motivated individual looking to make impact within a company that has been an industry leader, apply now!

In accordance with the Company's Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test.

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