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OverviewApprentice - Nursery - First Nations Identified Position. Sutherland Shire Council is looking for a motivated apprentice to join our Parks and Natural Areas Team. This is a four-year apprenticeship to gain hands-on experience while completing a Certificate III in Nursery Operations.ResponsibilitiesHelp grow and look after plants in a nursery.Keep the nursery clean, safe, and well organised.Learn how to use tools and equipment safely.Attend training to earn your qualification.Complete retail, plant production, and nursery maintenance duties while adhering to safety guidelines and contributing to customer service.About Sutherland Shire CouncilSutherland Shire Council is offering a four-year apprenticeship for someone who wants to build a career in nursery work. Youll help grow and care for plants while studying for a Certificate III in Nursery Operations. Join us and be part of an organisation that values inclusion, sustainability, and safety in the workplace.Position OverviewThis role is a chance to work on land that holds deep meaning. Youll help care for plants and spaces that connect people to Country, culture, and community. Your knowledge and connection to Country are valued and respected. You will be responsible for completing retail, plant production, and nursery maintenance duties while adhering to safety guidelines and contributing to customer service. As part of this apprenticeship, candidates will attend an allocated Registered Training Organisation and complete all learning components to achieve the National Training Register AHC31124 Certificate III in Nursery Operations.Candidate ProfileSatisfactory completion of Year 10.Able to do outdoor work and lift things safely.Willing to learn and work with tools and equipment.Drivers licence is helpful but not required.RequirementsThis apprenticeship is exclusively open to individuals of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background under section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.Is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.Identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.Is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.How to ApplyApply by responding to online application questions and submitting your resume.Get your application in by 11.59pm: Sunday 9 November 2025.Position DetailsPackage: $43,024.80 gross p.a. plus 12% superannuation.Interview date: Within 2 weeks of closing.Hours of work: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week with a 9-day fortnight. 4-year apprenticeship.Wellbeing benefits: fitness passport, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme, novated lease options, and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples Dedicated EAP.One day NAIDOC leave.Employment screening: may include Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Medical History Checks (including Covid-19 Vaccination), and may include Criminal History, Qualification, and Working with Children checks. Clearance required before employment.ContactsReach out to Aaron Leahy at [email protected], Senior Manager Parks and Natural Areas, for job-specific enquiries. For recruitment-related enquiries, contact Melanie Silburn at [email protected], Talent Acquisition Business Partner.OtherCouncil is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the NSW Governments Child Safe Standards are incorporated in procedures, practices, programs, and events. #J-18808-Ljbffr