Nursery Hand Apprenticeships x 4
Nursery Hand Apprenticeships (x4) – Kemps Creek, Sydney CERT III in Production Nursery
Summary about this job
Gardening & Landscaping
Company: VERTO
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-1773-2181
Fax: +61-2-8714-9407
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Detail information about job Nursery Hand Apprenticeships x 4. Terms and conditions vacancy
4 x Nursery Hand Apprenticeships – Kemps Creek, Sydney, NSW
CERT III in Production Nursery
Full-time role (4)
About the Role
VERTO Apprenticeship Advantage, on behalf of Andreasens Green Wholesale Nurseries are looking for 4 mature age nursery apprentices to join their Kemps Creek team. These positions will be learning many aspects of nursery work, including propagation, plant maintenance, dispatch and sales.
You will benefit from formal TAFE qualifications and on the job practical training. You will learn:
- High level of plant identification
- Skills in plant, pest and disease identification and treatment
- Bio security at a nursery level
- How to propagate a wide variety of plants
- In depth knowledge of high tech irrigation systems and water management
- How to safely apply agricultural chemicals
- Safe machinery operation in tractors, skid steer leaders and other farm equipment
- Plant production using the latest European automated potting equipment
- Basic skills in Sales and Customer Service
- How to manage a small team of staff
- And much more
Essential attributes for the position:
- Drivers licence and own transport
- Keen interest in Horticulture
- Hard working
- Reliable
- Motivated
- Fit & healthy
Still want more information
Call Annette on 0419 499 534 or email [email protected] for a confidential discussion regarding this position.
About the business
Andreasens Green Wholesale Nurseries have been a major supplier of plant material to the landscape industry and local government since its establishment in 1981. Head office is based in Sydney’s West and has seen Andreasens Green grow to become one of Australia’s leading wholesale nurseries and plant producers with over 150 acres under production across their nursery 3 sites in NSW and QLD.
Andreasens Green has been involved in a wide range of iconic projects over the years, including Darling Harbour, Sydney Olympic Park and more recently growing plant material for the world’s largest vertical garden at One Central Park on Broadway, which will be home to a wide range of species totaling 100,000. Their Mangrove Mountain Nursery has produced in excess of 70,000 groundcovers, shrubs and advanced trees for the New Headland Park within the Barangaroo Point Development.
A Nursery apprenticeship with Andreasens Green can lead to career progression, in areas such as landscape design, high level sales positions, nursery manager and many more. This is a great opportunity to build a career in horticulture.
About VERTO Apprenticeship Advantage
We provide our clients with the knowledge and support necessary to reach their apprentice and/or trainee recruitment goals, through our full end to end recruitment services.
VERTO is a not for profit organisation with 30 years' experience in delivering employment, training and community programs. We have a proven track record of excellence in helping clients navigate vocational and employment pathways within our 26 metropolitan and regional locations across NSW.
Our goal is to provide every customer with an experience that builds careers, communities and a better future.
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