Horticultural Apprentice

**Three years fixed-term position**:

- **Based at the Auckland Botanic Gardens**:

- **Achieve level 3 and level 4 New Zealand Certificates in Horticultural Services (Amenity)**

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

Do you want to work at one of New Zealand's award-winning and Qualmark accredited Botanic Gardens?

This is an amazing opportunity to gain paid hands-on experience at a world class botanic garden, where visitor experience and high horticultural standards of presentation are fundamental to the way we work. You will work and learn from our team of expert horticulturists learning the theory, science and practice of horticulture and gain recognised industry qualifications that will set you on your horticulture journey. At the end of the three years, you will be a qualified horticulturist with the foundation skills that will enable you to further your career in a multitude of directions.

**He kōrero mōu: About you**

Auckland Botanic Gardens reflects the principle aims of a botanic garden: conservation, education, research, recreation and wellbeing.
You will learn from and work alongside some of the best people within the public garden and horticulture industry in NZ. You will have an opportunity to work in a variety of areas within the Botanic Gardens, including the plant and amenity collections, nursery, botanic and conservation, assets, visitor experience and environmental education. Primarily though, you will assist the collection curators and gardeners in the cultivation and maintenance of the plant collections and amenity gardens; as well as supporting the team with their day-to-day operations.

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

- A passion for plants. Preferably you will have some basic horticultural knowledge and practical experience.
- A clean, full NZ driver's licence (manual driving skills are desirable).
- You must be physically active, be able to handle manually shifting often heavy loads and be willing to work outside in often trying weather conditions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills coupled with a can-do attitude.
- Kaitiakitanga (stewardship) is a significant value that governs your behaviour.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**

If you're ready for a new challenge, a new career in horticulture, and can contribute to a great team environment - look no further. Auckland Botanic Gardens is home to over 10,000 plants from both here in New Zealand and around the world. It's a great place to work - where both people and their ideas are encouraged to grow.
- Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini My success is not mine alone, but the success of many._
- You’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, including discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts - take a look _here_

**Application Deadline**:Sunday 1st September**
- Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered._