Community Garden Student Worker

Job Details

Job Location: Kentucky Campus - Wilmore, KY

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: 10 hours

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position serves as a hands-on garden maintenance worker under the supervision of the Garden Coordinator. Tasks include, but are not limited to, watering, weeding, and preparing garden beds, as well as helping with any projects that may arise in the garden. The bulk of hours will be spent on general landscaping work, such as mowing, weed-whacking, and mulching. MUST BE A CURRENT STUDENT AT ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain a tidy and pleasant atmosphere in the garden by ensuring weekly tasks are completed.

• Assist Coordinator in ensuring goals of garden are met (such as maintaining the beauty of the garden, helping the gardeners with their questions and needs, engaging the community in garden work, etc.)

• Participate in necessary seasonal work and projects.

• Must be able to perform physical labor and work in hot (or cold) weather conditions.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to do physical work

• Flexibility in hours (since weather and other factors affect the garden tasks)

• Willingness to work as a team and help others succeed

• Take initiative when something needs to be done

• Servant spirit

• Self-starter and independent worker with inner motivation

• Willingness to learn and cooperate

• Joyful heart

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to do physical work

• Flexibility in hours (since weather and other factors affect the garden tasks)

• Willingness to work as a team and help others succeed

• Take initiative when something needs to be done

• Servant spirit

• Self-starter and independent worker with inner motivation

• Willingness to learn and cooperate

• Joyful heart