Apprentice Amenity Horticulture

Overview

Kickstart your career - get qualifications while you earn living wage!

As a great harbour capital city, Wellington City Council has established a vision for Wellington as 'an inclusive, sustainable and creative capital for people to live, work and play'.

The future of Wellington is compact, inclusive & connected, greener, resilient, vibrant and prosperous.

Have you ever considered a career in horticulture?

Satisfying, challenging, and rewarding, this could be the perfect career path if you have, a passion for plants, love learning and enjoy working in the outdoors.

We are looking for a physically fit, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to join our team in Parks, Sport and Recreation as an Amenity Horticulture Apprentice.

What we offer

A 1-year fixed term contract covering parental leave during which time you will gain valuable work experience and successfully complete an NZQA Level 3 National Certificate in Horticulture Services - Amenity

A dedicated Apprentice Co-ordinator who will track your progress and guide you towards completion of your qualification

The opportunity to work in a variety of locations (based on a rotation scheme) and showcase your work in several of our city\'s prestigious sites including the Botanic Garden, Otari-Wilton\'s Bush, and the many other beautiful gardens of Poneke

The benefits of working alongside knowledgeable industry professionals with years of experience.

If you would like to earn while you learn, have a commitment and genuine interest in plants and horticulture, good writing and reading skills, and preferably three years\' secondary education and a clean driver\'s licence then we would like to hear from you.

There is a requirement to be physically fit for this role, and applicants must be prepared to undergo pre-employment health, fitness, and drug screening as part of the pre-employment process.

Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this role.

Please note that apprentices work through a progression training framework and will start on the Living Wage.

Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

Applications close on the 5 th of October 2025.

All applications must be submitted online.

All applicants must have the current right to work in New Zealand.

Diversity

Diversity :

We want your application to enable you to portray the real you.

Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment.

If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We welcome applications from all walks of life and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Accessibility Support

Accessibility Support :

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing :

#J-18808-Ljbffr