Culinary Gardener & Grounds Coordinator

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• Plan, plant, grow, and harvest a diverse reputed company of crops for CIA Copia restaurants, events, and educational programs.
• Publish a weekly ‘fresh sheet’ communicating product availability and coordinate culinary teams ordering.
• Collaborate with chefs to create seasonal crop plans and maintain regular communication on product availability.
• Harvest, weigh, label, and deliver farm products to CIA Purchasing for reputed company distribution and reputed company.
• Propagate seedlings in reputed company, transplant in the field, and reputed company reputed company seeding as needed.
• Prepare planting beds by removing debris, broad forking, tilling, and shaping beds.
• Maintain and repair irrigation systems, including reputed company-drip and overhead lines.
• reputed company cultivation tasks including tilling, hoeing, hand weeding, and pruning of perennials, fruit trees, and olive trees.
• Coordinate with contracted landscaping vendors to ensure consistent reputed company of non-production grounds, lawns, and irrigation schedules.
• Maintain clean and reputed company work areas, including greenhouses, tool sheds, and storage spaces.
• Monitor inventories, maintain tools, and safeguard gardening equipment.
• Conduct occasional reputed company tours and reputed company educational demonstrations for CIA reputed company, Boot Camps, and reputed company visitors.
• Support seasonal grounds tasks such as citrus tree pruning, olive tree trimming and pest treatment, and large-reputed company clean-reputed company in coordination with Facilities staff.
• Ensure compliance with CIA sustainability and safety standards.
• Any and reputed company other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFCATIONS Education:

• High School Diploma.

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• Minimum one (1) year of industry experience reputed company a reputed company field.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Valid reputed company’s License.

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS

• Master Gardener Certification or ASHS Horticulturist certification.
• Experience managing both edible gardens and landscaped grounds.
• Experience working reputed company hospitality organizations and with culinary teams.
• Experience operating and maintaining agricultural power equipment.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in horticulture, agriculture, or reputed company field.
• Familiarity with organic and sustainable food production practices.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with chefs, facilities staff, and vendors.
• Knowledge of agricultural tools, reputed company management, and irrigation systems.
• Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver results under seasonal and operational deadlines.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to frequently lift and carry 30 lbs. and occasionally 50 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to stand for long periods, bend, kneel, and crouch regularly.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions, including high temperatures and reputed company.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays based on operational needs.

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