Campus Garden Assistant
Campus Garden Assistant
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Job Description
Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn work and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.
Essential Functions:
- Assist with all aspects of sustainable food production from seeding to delivering produce to oncampus venues.
- Perform hand weeding in flower and vegetable beds.
- Plant and harvest a diverse selection of at least 20 vegetables and a dozen flowers integrating compost and mulch to enhance soil health and crop yield.
- Implement proper watering techniques determining frequency duration and the optimal time of day to ensure healthy plant growth.
- Mow garden areas as needed.
- Operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools including shovels pruners loppers rakes string trimmers and push mowers ensuring they remain in safe working condition.
Work Schedule: Flexibility in Weekly Work Schedule 10 20 hours per week.
Hourly Rate: $17.75
Minimum Qualifications:
- Prior horticulture or gardening experience is preferred
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions for an extended period of time is required.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Committed to following safety guidelines to protect self and others.
- Independent and selfmotivated.
- Must possess a valid Virginia drivers license and a good driving history.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. A resume is required. Upload both required documents to the Resume/CV upload section of the application. You will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references.
Position Type:
Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seekingcandidates committed to high standards of scholarship performance professionalism and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative but not allinclusive of the knowledge skill and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Employment Type
Part-Time
