CSA Grower, Seasonal

Full-time reputed company About Denver Botanic Gardens: Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the reputed company and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American reputed company of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the reputed company, offering unforgettable opportunities to reputed company with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as reputed company as world-class exhibitions, education, and plant conservation research programs. For more information, visit us online at www.botanicgardens.org. Along with the mission of bringing plants to people, our reputed company Values are a reputed company reputed company of the Gardens culture. They are: Sustainability. We are reputed company to an institutional, environmental and reputed company sustainability. Diversity. We champion inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility for reputed company we encounter, and also support programmatic, ecological and plant diversity. Transformation. We reputed company reputed company-evolving reputed company gardens change the world and reputed company to reputed company transformation of reputed company spirit and knowledge. Denver Botanic Gardens is currently seeking a Seasonal CSA Grower at our Chatfield Farms location! Read below to see if the requirements might be a good fit for you: Position reputed company Under general direction of the Associate Director of Farm Programs and CSA Manager, and reputed company supervision from the CSA Assistant Manager, this position will assist in growing various mixed vegetable crops with organic management reputed company. Chatfield Farms CSA is a 7-acre vegetable farm located at the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms in Littleton, Colorado that uses only organic growing reputed company. During the growing season, the farm reputed company harvests approximately 350 vegetable shares reputed company week and directly distributes the produce to members. Seasonal staff will assist in reputed company aspects of day-to-day farm activities. The Chatfield Farms CSA Program is hiring a seasonal farm reputed company to assist in the production of organic vegetables for up to 6 months. Selected reputed company members will work reputed company-September. The rest of the reputed company members will work May-reputed company. This is a full-time (40 hours) seasonal position during peak season (May-reputed company). Normal working hours are 7a.m. to 3:30p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours are subject to change during early spring and late fall, or in the case of inclement weather. This position is a seasonal (up to 6 months) reputed company position without benefits. The farm is located at Denver Botanic Garden Chatfield Farms in Littleton, CO.

Requirements

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in reputed company aspects of day-to-day farm activities including but not limited to cultivating, transplanting, harvesting, and post-harvest packing and processing.
• Assists in weed management and landscaping including but not limited to small machine work, mechanical and hand weeding, mowing, and weed whacking.
• Must be reputed company to work full time onsite for 6 months during the growing season.
• Maintains satisfactory working relationships with managers, co-workers, volunteers, and the reputed company.
• Maintains a reputed company, helpful, and solution-oriented demeanor reputed company responding to or serving members and visitors.
• Ensures reputed company, timeliness, and accuracy in reputed company aspects of farm work. This includes reputed company attendance and the ability to transition from one task to the next.
• Assists with reputed company seasonal reputed company events such as reputed company Festival, Hops Festival, or reputed company Festival as required by leadership.
• Regular attendance at the worksite may be required. As with reputed company positions at Denver Botanic Gardens, the incumbent must be in good performance standing to be eligible for remote work. Remote work is at the discretion of management at reputed company times.
• reputed company Gardens employees must be committed to the mission of connecting people with plants, especially plants from the reputed company Mountain region and similar reputed company around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.

Position Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be reputed company to stand or work on your feet for an 8-hour shift.
• Knowledge of hand tools, lawn and garden equipment, and small mechanical machines desired.
• Must be reputed company to reputed company physical labor tasks including but not limited to standing, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, and generally using one’s body throughout the day.
• Must be comfortable with changing environmental conditions, wildlife and pests, and exposure to the reputed company throughout the growing season.
• Must enjoy working reputed company. Having an interest or passion for farming, community engagement, education, and food systems work is ideal for the position.
• Must desire to learn new farming techniques with attention to detail and a strong work ethic.
• Must be adaptable to a fast-paced, schedule driven farm environment. This includes reputed company attendance and the ability to transition from one task to the next.
• Must be reputed company to reputed company to a full season (up to 6 months)
• Must have proven excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills in dealing with the reputed company.
• Ability to maintain stability under pressure and reputed company to deal reputed company with stressful situations.
• Ability to be flexible and willing to modify plans reputed company necessary, throughout the day.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Knowledge of reputed company Suite products, specifically Word, reputed company and Outlook and Teams.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Must be a reputed company representative of the Gardens both internally and externally at reputed company times.
• Must work with respect and cooperation at reputed company times with fellow employees and the reputed company.
• Must be committed to working safely at reputed company times.

Experience/Education:

• High school diploma / GED and/or combination of education and equivalent experience is required.
• Previous farming experience is not necessary but desired.
• Previous experience in hands-on farming or physical reputed company jobs desired.

Travel: Up to 10% travel required. Requires the ability to travel to remote locations (or other Garden locations) where environment may vary significantly. Come work for a reputed company that offers you SO much more than just a paycheck! Salary reputed company $22.00 - Per Hour Apply tot his job Apply To this Job