Natural Harmony Landscapes
Landscaping Apprentice – First Year · Highett, VIC · outdoors
About this role
Natural Harmony Landscapes is a small, owner-run landscaping business in Melbourne's bayside, running since 1989. We're looking for a first-year apprentice who genuinely wants to learn the trade.
What you'll do
Hard landscaping: paving, retaining walls, pergolas and decking
Installing irrigation and sprinkler systems
Planting, turf laying and soft landscaping
Regular maintenance of our clients' gardens
What you'll get
Above-award pay that rises as your skills grow
Training from a team with 30+ years in landscaping
A Certificate III in Landscape Construction, with TAFE one day a week
A small team where you learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
What we're looking for
Andrew isn't after cheap labour or just a pair of hands. He wants someone who wants to learn and get involved, with a real interest in some part of landscaping.
A driver's licence and your own car
Fit and happy doing physical work outdoors
Keen to learn, a team player and a good communicator
Able to get to Highett/Sandringham for a 7am start (local applicants preferred)
Sign in to see your fit
See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.
Length
3 years
TAFE fees
Not stated
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
The honest preview
The good
- ✓Pay above award, and it goes up as you get better at the job
- ✓Lots of variety: irrigation, paving, retaining walls, planting, turf and maintenance
- ✓You learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
- ✓Andrew has trained apprentices from complete beginners through to qualified
- ✓He's looking for someone to develop, not cheap labour
The hard parts
- !Outdoors in all weather: freezing mornings, heavy rain, fog and very hot days
- !7am starts around Highett/Sandringham, which is tough if you live far away
- !A steep learning curve, with lots of processes and techniques to remember
- !Physical work where you need to think on your feet
Pay
What you’d earn
Indicative pay by year while you train — you earn while you learn towards a nationally recognised qualification.
Over 3 years
$35,000–$45,000
Stated by employer · first-year pay $35k–$45k. Indicative only.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Landscape Gardener, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
5%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Natural Harmony Landscapes
Landscaping Apprentice – First Year · Highett, VIC
About this role
Natural Harmony Landscapes is a small, owner-run landscaping business in Melbourne's bayside, running since 1989. We're looking for a first-year apprentice who genuinely wants to learn the trade.
What you'll do
Hard landscaping: paving, retaining walls, pergolas and decking
Installing irrigation and sprinkler systems
Planting, turf laying and soft landscaping
Regular maintenance of our clients' gardens
What you'll get
Above-award pay that rises as your skills grow
Training from a team with 30+ years in landscaping
A Certificate III in Landscape Construction, with TAFE one day a week
A small team where you learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
What we're looking for
Andrew isn't after cheap labour or just a pair of hands. He wants someone who wants to learn and get involved, with a real interest in some part of landscaping.
A driver's licence and your own car
Fit and happy doing physical work outdoors
Keen to learn, a team player and a good communicator
Able to get to Highett/Sandringham for a 7am start (local applicants preferred)
The honest preview
The good
- ✓Pay above award, and it goes up as you get better at the job
- ✓Lots of variety: irrigation, paving, retaining walls, planting, turf and maintenance
- ✓You learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
- ✓Andrew has trained apprentices from complete beginners through to qualified
- ✓He's looking for someone to develop, not cheap labour
The hard parts
- !Outdoors in all weather: freezing mornings, heavy rain, fog and very hot days
- !7am starts around Highett/Sandringham, which is tough if you live far away
- !A steep learning curve, with lots of processes and techniques to remember
- !Physical work where you need to think on your feet
Pay
What you’d earn
Indicative pay by year while you train — you earn while you learn towards a nationally recognised qualification.
Over 3 years
$35,000–$45,000
Stated by employer · first-year pay $35k–$45k. Indicative only.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Landscape Gardener, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
5%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Natural Harmony Landscapes
Landscaping Apprentice – First Year · Highett, VIC · outdoors
About this role
Natural Harmony Landscapes is a small, owner-run landscaping business in Melbourne's bayside, running since 1989. We're looking for a first-year apprentice who genuinely wants to learn the trade.
What you'll do
Hard landscaping: paving, retaining walls, pergolas and decking
Installing irrigation and sprinkler systems
Planting, turf laying and soft landscaping
Regular maintenance of our clients' gardens
What you'll get
Above-award pay that rises as your skills grow
Training from a team with 30+ years in landscaping
A Certificate III in Landscape Construction, with TAFE one day a week
A small team where you learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
What we're looking for
Andrew isn't after cheap labour or just a pair of hands. He wants someone who wants to learn and get involved, with a real interest in some part of landscaping.
A driver's licence and your own car
Fit and happy doing physical work outdoors
Keen to learn, a team player and a good communicator
Able to get to Highett/Sandringham for a 7am start (local applicants preferred)
Sign in to see your fit
See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.
Length
3 years
TAFE fees
Not stated
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
The honest preview
The good
- ✓Pay above award, and it goes up as you get better at the job
- ✓Lots of variety: irrigation, paving, retaining walls, planting, turf and maintenance
- ✓You learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
- ✓Andrew has trained apprentices from complete beginners through to qualified
- ✓He's looking for someone to develop, not cheap labour
The hard parts
- !Outdoors in all weather: freezing mornings, heavy rain, fog and very hot days
- !7am starts around Highett/Sandringham, which is tough if you live far away
- !A steep learning curve, with lots of processes and techniques to remember
- !Physical work where you need to think on your feet
Pay
What you’d earn
Indicative pay by year while you train — you earn while you learn towards a nationally recognised qualification.
Over 3 years
$35,000–$45,000
Stated by employer · first-year pay $35k–$45k. Indicative only.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Landscape Gardener, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
5%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Natural Harmony Landscapes
Landscaping Apprentice – First Year · Highett, VIC
About this role
Natural Harmony Landscapes is a small, owner-run landscaping business in Melbourne's bayside, running since 1989. We're looking for a first-year apprentice who genuinely wants to learn the trade.
What you'll do
Hard landscaping: paving, retaining walls, pergolas and decking
Installing irrigation and sprinkler systems
Planting, turf laying and soft landscaping
Regular maintenance of our clients' gardens
What you'll get
Above-award pay that rises as your skills grow
Training from a team with 30+ years in landscaping
A Certificate III in Landscape Construction, with TAFE one day a week
A small team where you learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
What we're looking for
Andrew isn't after cheap labour or just a pair of hands. He wants someone who wants to learn and get involved, with a real interest in some part of landscaping.
A driver's licence and your own car
Fit and happy doing physical work outdoors
Keen to learn, a team player and a good communicator
Able to get to Highett/Sandringham for a 7am start (local applicants preferred)
The honest preview
The good
- ✓Pay above award, and it goes up as you get better at the job
- ✓Lots of variety: irrigation, paving, retaining walls, planting, turf and maintenance
- ✓You learn the whole trade, not one repeated task
- ✓Andrew has trained apprentices from complete beginners through to qualified
- ✓He's looking for someone to develop, not cheap labour
The hard parts
- !Outdoors in all weather: freezing mornings, heavy rain, fog and very hot days
- !7am starts around Highett/Sandringham, which is tough if you live far away
- !A steep learning curve, with lots of processes and techniques to remember
- !Physical work where you need to think on your feet
Pay
What you’d earn
Indicative pay by year while you train — you earn while you learn towards a nationally recognised qualification.
Over 3 years
$35,000–$45,000
Stated by employer · first-year pay $35k–$45k. Indicative only.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Landscape Gardener, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
5%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook