Job Id: req51973
Location: New York, NY
Country: United States
Category: Technical Units
Employee Category Regular
Job Type: Part Time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Open To Expatriates: No
Range Low: 22.50
Range High: 23.61
Currency: United States Dollar
Compensation: Hourly

Job Overview:
Under the supervision of the Food and Agriculture Coordinator, the Food and Agriculture Assistant will support day-to-day farm operations and site maintenance of New Roots Garden (Queens), and facilitate training activities, community engagement, and support production and garden projects. This position will work with staff, interns, garden members, volunteers, and community members to increase production and information exchange at the farm and garden sites. This position is currently a part-time position with the potential for extension. The expectation of this role is to work in-person at the garden during open hours for the growing season (April-November) plus administrative duties remotely and in office, and administrative duties remotely and in office during the winter (December-March).
 
Major Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to overall site maintenance: weeding, watering, filling up water tanks, picking up trash, organizing tool shed + greenhouse
• Expand current growing areas, create planting schedules, and maintain shared/public areas
• Coordinate work-day activities with community members and support volunteers on site.
• Continue seed saving for successions and the garden’s seed library
• Examine and produce solutions for pest management
• Assist with harvest and distribution through farm stand shelf
• Provide support to community members to implement crop planning, site maintenance, and community outreach efforts
• Conduct community outreach for all program initiatives
• Develop and maintain community partnerships in Queens
• Track quantifiable measurements to assess project effectiveness via Excel and/or Farming Concrete, and ensure data is input into IRCs main database, Efforts to Outcomes (ETO)
• Supervise interns, land stewards, and volunteers
• Support and promote other New York Resettlement programming taking place at the garden (e.g. Health and Wellness mindfulness workshops) and that can benefit clients and community members (e.g. workforce programs)
• Other related duties as assigned

 
Job Requirements: 
 

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in sustainable agriculture/urban farming projects is required
• A strong passion for and knowledge of food and farming issues 
• Physical ability to carry out gardening and farm-related activities required
• Demonstrated experience in community organizing and engagement, particularly with disadvantaged communities, preferred
• Experience working in a diverse and non-traditional setting with a diverse client base.
• Background in training or community organizing preferred
• Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: 
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications
• Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multicultural environment
• Able to contribute both independently and as a key team member
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Language Skills: 

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written; bilingual ability a plus, preferably in Filipino, Bengali, or Spanish

Preferred experience & skills: 

• Ability to work independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional team structure
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to manage and work through change proactively and positively