Garden Maintenance Apprentice; 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year

Do you love working outdoors and are interested in a career in horticulture?

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a
Garden Maintenance Apprentice (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Year)to join the Ian Barker Gardens Maintenance team.

Mature-aged apprentices are encouraged to apply!

Ian Barker Gardens is responsible for creating some of Melbourne’s most admired gardens. We nurture outdoor spaces that enhance and elevate clients’ lives through reliable and expert horticultural care.

• Is passionate about horticulture and has an eagerness to learn and develop their skills
• Is a supportive team player who helps to foster a culture of collaboration to achieve the best outcomes for our clients’ gardens
• Maintains a high professional standard by taking an organised and efficient approach to tasks and responsibilities
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Is willing to obtain or is currently undertaking a Certificate III in Horticulture or Parks and Gardens
• If you’re in the second/ third year of your apprenticeship –we’d love for you to have a basic knowledge of plants, pests, diseases, pruning techniques, and basic operation skills related to garden maintenance tools.

• Genuine career development opportunities –at Ian Barker Gardens, we have a proven track record of internally promoting and helping past employees fulfil their future dreams and we openly encourage career development.
• Networking and personal development opportunities –we want to hear your career goals and interests, so we can help achieve this through our industry connections and further learning opportunities. We want to see you thrive, so if there’s a particular area of work you want to learn more in – we’re all ears!
• Work with a talented and supportive team –our team consists of skilled and passionate individuals who love gardens and horticulture.
• A strong pipeline of work in some of Melbourne’s most beautiful gardens –you’ll work with an established, consistent list of clients and gardens in the surrounding suburbs of Canterbury. This means you’ll get to see your hard work pay off, and you will be proud to say, "I created that".

If you want to work for a company that values its staff and career development, this is the place for you. Please email your resume with a detailed cover letter outlining why you are the ideal candidate to our Maintenance Coordinator, Edward, at  .