Build a career that grows with the community
Start your career maintaining the parks, gardens and open spaces our community uses every day. Working across Blacktown City, you help care for trees, garden beds, landscaped areas and local parks while learning the horticulture trade through hands-on experience and formal training.
As an Apprentice Gardener, you work alongside qualified tradespeople carrying out tree planting and maintenance, park maintenance, nursery operations and minor landscaping works. You use a range of tools and equipment, learn safe work practices and apply the skills you develop through your Certificate III in Parks and Gardens and day-to-day work activities.
The work you do helps create safe, attractive and well-maintained public spaces for residents and visitors. Every planted tree, maintained park and landscaped area contributes to the presentation, sustainability and liveability of Blacktown City, giving you the opportunity to see the results of your work in the community.
This is a paid 4-year apprenticeship. During the first 3 years, you complete a Certificate III in Parks and Gardens while receiving on-the-job training. Your fourth year focuses on practical experience. Throughout the apprenticeship, experienced supervisors and qualified tradespeople support your development as you build the skills and experience for a career in horticulture and greenspace services.
This role suits someone who enjoys working outdoors, is willing to learn, takes pride in their work and wants to develop practical skills.
At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:
- a term contract, full-time role for up to 4 years role with one of Australia's largest councils
- apprenticeship wage rates
- a 38-hour working week
- a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
- 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
- ongoing training and development support
- access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.
Who can apply
- Applicants must be minimum 15 years of age or older
- No longer at school or home-schooled
- If currently enrolled in school or home-schooled must:
- Have completed year 9 or equivalent
- Provide written approval to proceed from either a school principal or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) or an authorised person acting in lieu of a school principal.
- No experience required
- Ability to obtain a class C driver’s licence when able to.
How to apply
If you are shortlisted for the next stage, a representative from 1300apprentice will contact you directly.
Our commitment to safety
Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.
We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
For more detail on this opportunity, click here to view or download the position description.
Closing date: Sunday 6 September 2026, 11.59 pm
Contact officer: 1300apprentice.com.au
Internal ref: BCC369 and BCC1091
