Job description

The Benedictine Abbey of Admont was founded in 1074 and is located in the lower Enns Valley in the heart of Austria. It is known for its extensive gardens, which are tended by the employees of its own nursery. In the 2,500 m² glasshouses of the Admont Abbey nursery, fragrant flowers and herbs grow alongside vigorous young vegetable plants. With all their knowledge and the right instinct, they look after our plants from the first awakening to the sale.

For them, sustainable cultivation means harmonising human will and natural development. To protect plants from pests, they therefore rely on beneficial animal organisms instead of chemical agents.

Tasks: 

- Sowing vegetable and plant seeds in beds and seed trays

- Caring for young plants (watering, fertilising, weeding, etc.)

- Carry out pest control measures

- Transplant young plants into beds (in cold frames or outdoor beds)

- Preparing vegetable and ornamental plants for sale

- Design and maintain outdoor facilities

- Handling gardening tools

• Young people who have successfully completed the 9th school year
• High school graduate or school dropout from a secondary school
• Manual dexterity and physical resilience 
• Have an interest in plants and nature 
• Flexibility, punctuality and the ability to work in a team are
• Have the ability to think and work independently 

During your apprenticeship, we offer comprehensive training with many further training opportunities: Additional offers such as participation in seminars and team-building events as well as participation in school and apprentice events round off the programme. 

the intensive teaching programme. 

We honour particularly good performance at vocational school and when completing an apprenticeship. 

The apprentice salary is in the 1st year of apprenticeship: € 850,00