Apprenticeship Gardener

• We, the Technical Operations Solingen We see ourselves not only as an environmental operation but above all as a service provider for the citizens and guests of our city. Our mission "We make Solingen clean, green, and smart" we achieve only with our employees. Our around 900 staff ensure, among other things, municipal waste disposal, city cleanliness and winter service, power generation, communication networks, urban green spaces and cemeteries, and civil engineering and transport infrastructure. Each of us has an important and meaningful job. Our values – open, courageous, reliable, proactive, and cost-conscious – shape our actions. As diverse and colorful as our tasks, so are our employees and their expertise. Be part of it! We are looking for you for the apprenticeship start on 16.08.2027! Gardeners specializing in garden and landscape construction have versatile tasks around planning, design, construction, maintenance, and upkeep of green spaces and landscape areas in the city. During the three-year apprenticeship at Technical Operations Solingen you will learn:
• Transformation of natural and landscape areas
• Construction and maintenance of playgrounds, sports fields, paths, green spaces
• Building stairs, walls, drainage channels, and ponds
• Working with paving, wood, metal, and other building materials
• Use of hand tools, shovels, wheelbarrows, machines, and small vehicles Your theoretical instruction takes place at the Vocational College Opladen in Leverkusen.

Transformation of natural and landscape areas Construction and maintenance of playgrounds, sports fields, paths, green spaces Building stairs, walls, drainage channels, and ponds Working with paving, wood, metal, and other building materials Use of hand tools, shovels, wheelbarrows, machines, and small vehicles

At least a secondary school diploma (Hauptschulabschluss) Being outdoors in nature in all weathers is exactly your thing Craft and technical activities are fun for you Physical work is no problem for you You have ideas for beautiful landscapes with plants and building materials You are a team player You have intercultural competence

A secure apprenticeship position and good takeover chances Good development and further training opportunities after your graduation A continuing education program with courses such as rhetoric, presentation training, or time management Offers for exam preparation and modern learning methods 31 days vacation An apprenticeship remuneration of 1,368.26 EUR according to the collective agreement for trainees in the public service (TVAöD-BBiG).