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Peri-Urban Grower (paid role)

 

To begin with we will need someone for 6 hours per week, broken up into 2 x 3 hour initially

determined according to your availability,

then becoming your regular work hours, which must be adhered to each week. 

 

This will be starting as casual employment with a probationary period of 3 months with the potential of increased hours, turning into a permanent part-time position for the right person.

According to your qualifications/experience, you will be either on a level 2 ($31.23/hour) or level 3 Gardening and Landscaping Award ($32.61/hour)

 

General Duties Include:

 

• maintaining a productive market gardening vegetable plot (planting, weeding, trellising, pruning, mulching, spreading compost etc)

• attending our weekly operational meeting

• developing good communication with the resident(s) of your plot

• Facilitating social outreach/volunteer sessions on your plot once every couple of months

 

Essential Requirements 

 

- Own smart phone

- Own vehicle 

- Own computer

- Experience market gardening/vegetable farming will be highly regarded for this position

- Excellent communication skills/punctuality/attention to detail

- Will to learn and openness to always be learning 

- Ability to take on feedback from the coordinator and the rest of the team

- Ability to work in a team

- Ability to work autonomously as well as to take on/complete assigned tasks

- A passion for social justice and a will/readiness to work with others

- Current Working With Children's Check

 

Preferred but not essential:

 

• Experience using online platforms such as Trello, Wix, Facebook and Instagram

• Some practical experience building light structures (fences, trellises etc)

• Some practical experience/knowledge of social work/youth work /eco therapy

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If this sounds like you, email a short cover letter and resume to farmitforward5@gmail.com

 

*You will be provided mentoring, support and guidance through all processes by our team and coordinator and by receiving our peri-urban farming handbook.