Gardener

Job Description Role and Responsibilities

·         Manage growing areas, including outdoor growing areas and greenhouses to grow plants for use in nutrition education classes and gardening education classes.

·         Plants, transplants, fertilizes, applies chemicals, waters, prunes, and weeds beds and plant areas.

·         Manage greenhouse operations.

·         Manage compost area.

·         Coordinate plant irrigation systems and program irrigation control computers.

·         Picks up and disposes of litter.

·         Assists in the work direction and on the job training of other personnel.

·         Assists with gardening education classes to local food pantry clients.

·         May assist in various maintenance activities as required.

·         Ability to lift, push, pull,  and carry over 50 pounds.

·         May operate a motor vehicle to transport materials and equipment as appropriate.

·         Manage time efficiently and work independently with minimal supervision.

·         May irrigate, mow, rake, and trim grounds.

·         Work with volunteer coordinator to arrange volunteers in gardening program.

·         Understand and follow written and verbal instructions.

·         Ability to work cooperatively with other staff, volunteers.

·         Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures.

·         This position requires minimal work in the evenings or weekends.

·         Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

: High School Diploma or equivalent; at least 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

: Valid Driver License and personal vehicle

Preferred Skills

:Proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

:Candidate should have experience supervising volunteers or working within a non-profit organization.

:Knowledge with experience with vegetable gardening and /or farming in the Permian Basin.

: Ability to use hand and power tools.