Cemetery Worker Apprentice (Horticulture)

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CEMETERY WORKER APPRENTICE (HORTICULTURE)

Salary: Cemetery Boards (WA) Cemetery Employees Agreement 2024 Apprentice $38,346.41 1st year plus super

Location: Fremantle/Rockingham

Pillar/directorate: Operations Southern > Southern

Tenure: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Position Number: 1128

Closing Date: 2026-07-07 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

The Opportunity

The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (MCB) is seeking an Apprentice Horticulturist to join our Grounds Team. This three-year opportunity will see the successful candidate complete a Certificate III in Parks and Gardens while gaining valuable, hands-on experience across our beautifully maintained grounds.

As part of the program, you’ll build practical horticultural skills, learn sustainable land management practices, and contribute to the care of culturally significant spaces. Working in this unique environment offers more than technical training - you will develop an appreciation for heritage, environmental stewardship, and the important role well-maintained green spaces play in supporting community connection, reflection, and remembrance.

As an apprentice, you’ll be actively involved in planting and maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, and garden beds, as well as supporting landscaping projects across MCB sites - gaining diverse, real-world experience in a supportive team environment.

Applications are open to all, with First Nations people and those under 25 strongly encouraged to apply.

This recruitment pool will be used to fill one immediate Apprentice Horticulturist position based at Fremantle Cemetery. The pool may be used to fill future vacancies across other MCB sites including Karrakatta, Pinnaroo as they arise over the next 12 months.

At the MCB, you’ll be part of something bigger than a workplace! Preserving cultural heritage, fostering community connections, and delivering vital public services. We offer a collaborative and inclusive environment where you are recognised, your ideas are valued, and your impact is felt every day.

Join us and help shape a legacy that matters. As a self-funded statutory authority, the MCB operates seven cemeteries and memorial parks across Greater Perth.

Our Aspiration: To be a sanctuary for our community, preserving history and culture and providing places for remembrance and connection.

About You

As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate the following:

A genuine interest in plants, landscaping, outdoor maintenance and/or irrigation.

Good physical fitness with the ability to undertake manual work outdoors and safely use basic gardening tools.

A commitment to completing a Certificate III in Parks and Gardens.

A positive team mindset, with a strong sense of community.

Sound verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel), and the ability to learn new systems.

For more information, please refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) or contact Andrew Bockman, Team Leader (Grounds) on (08) 9319 0409.

How to Apply

Select the ‘Apply for Job’ button and provide:

A current CV of your work experience and achievements.

A cover letter (maximum 1 pages) detailing how your skills and experience align with the Work-Related Requirements outlined in the JDF.

Applicants who are shortlisted will be assessed on all work-related requirements during the process.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Closing Date: Tuesday 7th July 2026 @ 16.00pm

Further Information

The MCB is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. If you have access needs and require adjustments to participate fully in the application or interview process, require an alternative communication method or have technical difficulties, please contact Human Resources on (08) 9383 5228 or ***email_hidden***.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Equity and Diversity

The MCB embraces diversity and believes that the best services come from a workplace where diversity in thought is welcomed and encouraged every day. We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce, where we encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women, youth and people from sexual or gender diverse orientations.