About the Position:

The Spence Neighbourhood Association is hiring a Community Garden Assistant for the summer, The position will be working with or Environment and Open Spaces coordinator and our first jobs for youth staff and working in our community gardens and greenhouse

• 30-35 hours per week starting mid May to mid August, some weekends and evenings required.
• Wage: $12-14 per hour depending on experience
• note: Job posting open to 16-24 yrs of age only. Must be physically able to perform duties below:

Main Job duties:

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, 2012.

For more information please call #783-2834