Community Garden Crop Production & Manager Assistant

Part-Time Crop Production, Volunteer & Mgr Support : Christchurch South Community Gardens TrustMinimum 4 hrs/week. Saturday (4hrs – 10am – 2pm) Opportunity for more work over time - show us you are reliable and can commit to learning the ropes and have great skills and energy to offer.Location: On our main community garden site at 188 Strickland St, Sydenham and other off-site projects as required.The role will help facilitate the trust's goal of developing a resource which contributes effectively and authentically to neighbourhood sustainability in all its forms.Key Responsibilities include:Participation in and working alongside volunteers and other staff engaged in compost production, crop and nursery production.Record-keeping – participation, waste/recycling/crop production.Public relations – visitor requests, sales, market days, tours, workshops.Managing repairs & maintenance of outdoor and indoor facilities. Tidying and organising sheds and outdoor recycling and collection areas.Grant writing: production expenses / R&M.Skills & Personal Attributes include:Enthusiastic about community horticultural production – especially annual vegetable crops.Physically able to carry out general gardening duties including compost production.Can safely use hand and power tools.Excellent communication skills and standard of literacy and numeracy. IT skills.Approachable & reliable. High degree of maturity and personal integrity required. Excellent boundaries, diligence and commitment required. Can follow instructions, retain information and work alone.Social work skills.Responsible to: Christine Blance, Manager, Christchurch South Community Gardens Trust ******
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