[Community_garden] job opportunity - Gateway Greening, St. Louis, Missouri

[Andrea Meyer]

Horticulturist II                 Gateway Greening, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri

 

Horticulturist II - Outdoor- Assists with maintaining and conducting
programming at urban vegetable farm jobs training program.  Performs a
wide range of duties, including planting, watering, mulching, weeding,
pruning, composting, irrigation, hoop house construction and
maintenance, and hoop house seedling production/propagation.  Assists
with the installation of community gardening projects within St. Louis
City.  Additional duties include assisting with building and programming
of multigenerational gardens at YMCAs, and assisting with the
maintenance of Bell Garden and carriage house demonstration gardens.
Off-season work includes production planning, assisting with
neighborhood greening projects, tree pruning, and tool maintenance. 

 

Qualifications include:

 

-Associate's degree in Horticulture or closely related field

-Three years horticulture related work experience

-Excellent knowledge of plant materials, vegetable and herb production,
production planning, irrigation equipment, landscape 

 maintenance, and equipment such as hand tools, power equipment
(including chain saws) and construction equipment required

-Knowledge of horticultural therapy or public therapeutic programming
and cut flower production, herbaceous perennials, including

  flowering shrubs, highly desirable

-Ability to lift 60 lbs. and over or handling of medium to heavy weight
tools and equipment

-Must possess competent computer and recordkeeping skills, and the
ability to teach and lead work groups of all ages and skill levels

-Experience with teaching children and non-profit or volunteer
experience a plus

 

Compensation:  26-28K annually, based on experience.   Excellent
benefits.

 

Contact:  Gwenne at gatewaygreening.org or call (314)588-9600 if interested

 

Please see our website at www.gatewaygreening.org

 

 

 

 

 

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