Community Garden Assistant

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About the Position:

Up to 30-35 hours per week starting mid May to mid August, 2011. Some weekends and evenings required.

Wage: $12-14 per hour depending on experience, and program funding.

Responsibilities:

Job posting open to 16-24 yrs of age only. Must be physically able to perform duties below:

  • Support community gardening and greening in the Spence Neighbourhood through:
  • Working with SNA’s Environmental and Open Spaces Coordinator and community members to plan, maintain, and improve on neighbourhood image, community gardens and green spaces in area.
  • Assist SNA’s Environment and Open Spaces Coordinator with workshops on related skills, and encouraging community members to contribute their own knowledge.
  • Demonstrate and contribute to practices such as recycling and composting and other long term beneficial environmental projects.
  • Assist with organizing community and garden activities and events.
  • Assist with programming in the SNA Kids Garden.
  • Other outdoor maintenance work as needed.
  • Record keeping of Activities-photos, monthly reports, etc.
  • Supervising and providing work experience for up to four “First Job 4 Youth” participants aged 16-18 from July-August 2011.

Assets:

  • Experience with community gardening, or landscaping, community programming/organizing, composting and horticulture.
  • Supervisory and mentoring experience for youth of all ages.
  • Preference given to demonstrated knowledge of inner city issues and hands on experience.
  • Excellent in oral and written communication skills-including languages other than English.
  • Can work independently as well as cooperatively with others
  • Knowledge of common plants, organic gardening, and a willingness to learn

Submitting an Application:

Please send resumes with cover letter and references to the SNA:

Attention: Tanya Suderman, SNA Environment and Open Spaces Coordinator
Address: 615 Ellice Ave. R3G 0A4, Winnipeg MB
Fax: 775 1802, Email: greenimage@spenceneighbourhood.org

Resumes will be accepted until 4:30pm on Friday, May 4th, 2011.

For more information please call #783-2834
Or check out our website: www.spenceneighbourhood.org
 

Deadline: 
4 May 2011
Region: 
Location: 
Spence Neighbourhood Association
Winnipeg  Manitoba
Canada