Type: part-time 4 months / possibility of extension
Organization: Sky Harvest
Location: Vancouver, BC
About Sky Harvest
Sky Harvest is based in East Vanc
ouver and specializes in transforming
under-utilized urban space into productive farms. Our mission is to provide the
freshest, most nutritious and sustainable edibles to Vancouver residents,
year-round. Currently we are focused on growing fresh microgreens in East Vancouver
for weekly delivery to local restaurants & grocery stores.
Job Responsibilities
• Active participation in harvesting
• Delivery (by bicycle) of our microgreens to our fine chefs.
• Other tasks include planting, watering and general maintenance of our
operations.
• There are also daily activities like moving soil around, cleaning the growing
area and equipment.
• Moving forward there may be some opportunities to get involved with business
development tasks as well.
Qualifications
• Strong cycling skills are required
• Interest in urban agriculture activities and passionate in sustainability and
local food systems
• Fun and easygoing personality
• Ability to work quickly, pay attention to small details and carry on a
conversation simultaneously
• Ability to work solo and is also very committed and reliable
• Ability to partake in physical labour (some soil lifting etc. but nothing
crazy!)
• The candidate would have their own bike with rack (you may need to purchase a
specialty rack for our hitch system) and be very comfortable pulling a small
delivery trailer as well.
• You must also demonstrate that you can change a flat tire as a bare minimum
for bike maintenance.
• Ability to take care of bike deliveries in whatever weather Vancouver hits
you with (i.e. plenty of winter rain)
• Farming/gardening experience is certainly an asset
• **Priority will be given to existing volunteers who are well suited for this
position** (we also have openings for casual volunteers at this time)
Important Details
1 Part-time Contract position available. 4 month position will possibility of
extension
• The contract is 6-8 hrs both Wednesdays and Fridays and potentially half days
on other days.
• We also have Volunteer positions open for Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings
(4hr shifts, paid in greens) Please specify if this is what you are interested
in applying for!
Start time: January 17th is our target.
Pay: Starting pay is $11/hr + weekly microgreens
Application:
Please submit an introduction of yourself and why you would think you could be
a good fit with us, a resume and any questions you may have about us or the
position to:
info(at)skyharvest.ca
