Seasonal Garden Assistant

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• Person Centered. We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.  
• Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

Position Summary: 

Under supervision of the Market Farm Manager and the Garden Wellness Coordinator, the Garden Assistant maintains the interior landscaping and garden space at the Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being. This position will work with the farm team in the farm’s outreach, and community support programs including volunteer days, garden wellness program, food distribution, and workshops. This job assists in all ongoing tasks associated with the alcove garden and surrounding areas.

This role works approximately 40 hours/week from June through October. This position will work primarily Monday-Friday with evening hours once a week on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. This role spends 3 days a week in the alcove gardens, 1day on the market farm, and 1 day in the aquaponic greenhouse.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $27.79 hr.

The posted range represents the full hiring range. Offers will not exceed this range, the majority of candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications. 

Job Duties & Functions: 

• Assist in plant start production including seeding, transplanting, harvesting and general
• maintenance in the greenhouse.
• Prep soil in the garden and market farm area using low till practices.
• Plant and maintain annual and perennial plants, including food crops and landscape plants.
• Maintain a regular weeding schedule for Alcove Gardens and accessible pathways, ensuring easy passage throughout the garden.
• Maintain and repair the drip irrigation system.
• Maintain the u-pick garden area, including placing relevant signs and information, trellising crops for easy harvest, and assisting community members as needed.
• Assist the farm manager with projects on the 1-acre market farm and in the therapy garden as needed.
• Assist in the aquaponic greenhouse under supervision of the greenhouse manager.
• Participate in either farm stand on Tuesday evenings or pantry on Wednesday evenings.
• Work with volunteer groups of up to 15 people and of all different ages to assist with garden maintenance.
• Collaborate with the Garden Wellness Coordinator to host field trips, classes, activities etc. in the garden area, at pantry, and at farm stand.
• Facilitate communication and understanding of site programs, services, goals and values through tours and talks.
• Assist in building relationships and collaborations with other food and farm organizations to strengthen our local food system by helping to facilitate tours for local farmers.
• Attend weekly farm team meetings.
• Collaborate with the Farm team and others in planning for Farm-related events at the Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being and occasionally off-site.
• Help us to carry out a Farms and Gardens vision and mission that are in line with the voices of the community of Northeast Park Hill neighborhood.
• Regularly respond to emails and chats · Complete required WellPower trainings on a regular basis.
• Contribute to a positive and welcoming environment at the Dahlia Campus.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications: 

Education:

• · Highschool/ GED

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 seasons of experience in landscaping, agriculture, or gardening including weed
• management and pest management
• Experience with leading groups, volunteers, and public speaking
• Experience with record keeping

Work Location: Dahlia Campus- 3401 Eudora St, Denver, CO 80207

Shift/Hours: This role works approximately 40 hours/week from June through October. This position will work primarily Monday-Friday with evening hours once a week on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. This role spends 3 days a week in the alcove gardens, 1day on the market farm, and 1 day in the aquaponic greenhouse.

Physical Requirements: Standing, walking, stooping, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs., repetitive hand/finger motions, manual dexterity. May involve early mornings, evenings, weekends, and variable hours based on season/weather.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Learn more about WellPower:

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range. 

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

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