Garden Assistant – Village Vancouver Transition Society – Vancouver

In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canadabe between the ages of 15 and 30

Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Ability to work well with management, board, staff, volunteers and others
Ability to take direction well and to show initiative
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Gardening and/or permaculture experience an asset
Familiarity with the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the Westside an asset
Ability to occasionally lift moderately heavy to heavy items
Tasks and projects

Primary task:
Helping maintain Village Vancouver collaborative community garden sites (i.e. general gardening tasks such as planting, watering, weeding, and mulching)

Tasks may also include
Supervising garden volunteers
Developing educational and promotional material for gardening efforts
Writing seed, gardening, or other food related articles for the Village Vancouver (or a community partner) newsletter and blog
Helping organize gardening workshops and activities
Filling DIY planter kit orders
Helping build raised beds
Helping with Village Vancouver workshops and activities
Tabling at Village Vancouver booths at street fairs, festivals, farmers markets, or other community gatherings
Other seed, gardening, and general tasks as needed
Rate of pay: $17.70 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Job duration and hours: Approximately 31 hours/week for 9 weeks (280 hours total), from May 14, 2023 to July 15, 2023. (Start and end dates may be adjusted.) Saturdays and Sundays, as well as some weekdays.
Location: Field House McBride Park (Kitsilano, Vancouver), VV community gardens/garden spaces, and remotely.
Accessibility: The Field House is not wheelchair accessible. Gardens have uneven surfaces. Kits Village garden is terraced.
Deadline for Applications: May 9 or until the position is filled.

APPLY:
Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume to admin@villagevancouver.ca as soon as possible to be considered for this role. Applicants are encouraged to provide three references, including contact information (email address and phone no.), and the connection between the applicant and the reference person. Work or study related references are preferred; personal references are also acceptable, if work or study references aren’t available. We welcome submissions in the form of recorded audio files instead of in writing, if you prefer to speak your qualifications and relevant work-related experience aloud.

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