2011 CEL Greenhouse Coordinator & Utilty Person Announcement (downloadable link)

Greenhouse Coordinator and General Utility Person Position:

->Position to be filled Jan 15th

People of Color and Women are encouraged to apply. 

\Description:  This is a part-time, seasonal position; 25-40hours/week February-Mid June. Most of your time is keeping the greenhouse full of edible plants.  [...]]]> POSITION CLOSED:

2011 CEL Greenhouse Coordinator & Utilty Person Announcement (downloadable link)

Greenhouse Coordinator and General Utility Person Position:

->Position to be filled Jan 15^th

People of Color and Women are encouraged to apply. 

\Description:  This is a part-time, seasonal position; 25-40hours/week February-Mid June. Most of your time is keeping the greenhouse full of edible plants.  You work with interns and volunteers who help you do this.  You also help with marketing, outreach, and general business needs.  In Mid-June the hours significantly reduce to 8-10/week, but you will be prioritized for landscape hours if you choose.

Responsibilities

1. Attend 2 hour CEL meetings every 1-2 weeks.
2. Maintain and manage greenhouse systems, tools, and supplies.
3. Co-create Planting Calendar, with CEL partner support
4. Propagate a variety of annuals and perennial edible plants.
5. Research & acquire plant material and seeds suitable for Western Washington
6. Coordinate and promote Planting-Parties in conjunction CEL staff, volunteers & interns.
7. Communicate regularly with Community Supported Plant Starts (CSPS) Manager
8. Write approximately 1 article/month for CEL Newsletter and website.
9. Staff 1-2 Farmers Markets/Week in Springtime
10. Occasional marketing time at exhibitions and misc. events

Required qualifications:

• Demonstrated capacity to work with guidance AND independently
• Organizational skills, attention to detail, & adaptability to changing situations
• Willingness to work 1 weekend day during Spring
• Experience with MS Excel program and data tracking/entry.
• Reliable transportation/ ability to travel to South Seattle on a regular basis
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
• Social Grace

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous greenhouse or horticultural experience.
• Proficiency other language(s)
• Experience working with young people and volunteers
• Sales experience

Compensation:

$10-12/hour, DOE, plus bonuses for meeting team Greenhouse goals as well as landscape project referrals. Travel cost at Government Rate when using vehicle for business. Landscape-construction hours will also available if you choose .

Please send resume or list of qualifications, and a letter of introduction to food@eatyouryard.com. Please no phone calls.

Hello! Here are CELs’ Goals for 2009.

1. Focus on creating Community Scale Edible Landscapes, aka “Garden Nodes” AND teach classes in neighborhoods so people can learn in their own contexts. We are looking to move beyond individual landscape projects. Doing this will make managing projects (less admin.) and educating gardeners [...]]]>

Hello! Here are CELs’ Goals for 2009.

1. Focus on creating Community Scale Edible Landscapes, aka “Garden Nodes” AND teach classes in neighborhoods so people can learn in their own contexts. We are looking to move beyond individual landscape projects. Doing this will make managing projects (less admin.) and educating gardeners more efficient. Plus, we will be able to reduce our carbon footprint (drive around less). CEL is actively looking for community partnerships, individuals to help develop this concept, and promoters to spread the gospel.

2. Trade CEL’s work —building gardens in the community– for housing. That is, in exchange for subsidized or free rent, we will build gardens for low income individuals in the name of the sponsor. For every $500 of value in rent, we’ll provide $500 in labor (which is about enough to build 1-2 basic vegetable gardens and educate those gardeners).
3. Sustainably expand the Plant Start and Perrenial Plant sales. (A) Community Supported Plant Starts Program (30-50 members committed in February). (B) Selling at 2-3 Farmers markets in Springtime. (C) Attend Tilth Sales, WSU Master Gardeners Sale and other plant/local food events

4.Increase business to sustain three or four, ¾ time worker-partners, at living wages. Build long term partnerships with people, who share CEL’s vision.