At a Glance
- Tasks: Get hands-on with tree maintenance and learn arboriculture skills.
- Company: Join NextGen Jobs, a leader in new-collar apprenticeships.
- Benefits: Earn while you learn, with TAFE fees covered and PPE provided.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive team environment and dedicated mentorship throughout your traineeship.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in a growing industry with real-world experience.
- Qualifications: No experience needed, just a passion for trees and a willingness to learn.
The predicted salary is between 990 - 1210 $ per month.
Not sure what's next after school? This could be it. NextGen Jobs is recruiting the next generation of Horticulture professionals with our partnership within Victorian Local Government. Over 24 months, you'll earn a wage, work outdoors in the leafy Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and study towards your Certificate III in Arboriculture, all while a dedicated mentor helps you find your feet.
No experience? No problem. This traineeship is built for school leavers who are ready to learn on the job.
Your Arboriculture Traineeship at a Glance:
- Where: Depot based in Croydon, VIC
- Team: Tree Team within a prominent Local Government Council
- Length: 24 months, earning while you learn
- Study: Certificate III in Arboriculture through TAFE
- Hours: Full-time, fortnightly RDO, compressed fortnight
What You'll Actually Be Doing:
- Getting hands-on with tree maintenance, including pruning, cutting and removal
- Learning to assess trees and recommend the right remedial works
- Working with your crew leader to keep materials like mulch, fuel and oil stocked so jobs run smoothly
- Reporting on the condition of Council trees to your Team Leader and Works Supervisor
- Operating and maintaining vehicles, plant and equipment safely, following OH&S standards, legislation and Council requirements
What You'll Bring:
- Passionate for trees and an eagerness to learn arboriculture
- Reliable and punctual, with good organisational and time management skills
- Able to clearly communicate with your team, supervisors and the community
- Able to listen, take direction and put it into action
- A team player who thrives in a small, close-knit crew
- Available to drive to the depot with their Driver's Licence, and their own vehicle
- Willing to obtain a White Card, National Police Check and a Working With Children's Check
Why complete your Arboriculture Traineeship with NextGen Jobs:
- Real horticulture experience: a genuine career pathway into an in demand industry not replaceable by AI
- Earn while you learn: a wage from day one, plus your Certificate III in Arboriculture
- A mentor in your corner: regular, dedicated support from a NextGen Jobs mentor who knows what it's like to be starting out
- All the PPE you need from Day 1: shirts, pants, a pair of boots among other freebies for you to use
- TAFE fees covered: no cost to you on completion
- Wellbeing support: free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your wellbeing
About NextGen Jobs:
NextGen Jobs is an Australian Group Training Organisation (GTO), and Australia's first GTO focused exclusively on the delivery of "new-collar" apprenticeships and traineeships in emerging high-tech and high-growth occupations. We currently employ and train more than 650 Australians through our national network, making us one of the largest employers of apprentices and trainees in Australia.
If successful in securing a Traineeship, you will have the added benefit of an experienced and dedicated mentor to support you throughout the journey. Our mentors are carefully selected for their background in working with young people and students. NextGen Jobs mentors meet with apprentices and trainees in the workplace regularly to proactively discuss skills and knowledge, growth, training and overall development and wellbeing.
NextGen Jobs values and recognises diversity in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively support applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We offer safe and inclusive working environments where you can learn, grow and achieve your career objectives.
Applications must have unrestricted work rights in Australia to complete a Traineeship. Due to the high volume of applications received by NextGen Jobs, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
For more information visit nextgenjobs.org.au
Arboriculture Traineeship in Melbourne employer: NextGen Jobs
Join a supportive and dynamic team at a Victorian City Council in Croydon, where you can earn while you learn as a Parks and Gardens Apprentice. With a strong focus on employee growth, this role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in horticulture while studying for a Certificate III, all within a vibrant community that values work-life balance and professional development.
