Summer Youth Community Garden - Gardener

Uchucklesaht Tribe Government is currently accepting applications for a temporary full-time employment opportunity as a vegetable gardener in the Uchucklesaht Tribe Community Garden.

Eligible Applicants

• Between 15-30 years of age, with a Social Insurance Number.
• Must be physically fit, and able to lift heavy loads
• Class 5 drivers license preferred
• Uchucklesaht, Nuu-chah-nulth members, and Indigenous individuals

Duties to include:

• General gardening tasks, including weeding, propagation, watering, harvesting, and cleaning garden produce.
• Construction and maintenance of the garden, including garden boxes, fence, irrigation, shed,and others projects as they arise.
• Creating weekly or biweekly garden food boxes to interested Uchucklesaht Citizens.
• Participating in and assisting with garden-related programing, including but not limited to food preservation skills (canning, freezing), Indigenous food knowledge sharing, cooking classes, balm and salve making.
• Assist the Department of Lands and Resources staff with other duties, as directed.

Required qualifications:

• Organized, with strong verbal communication skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Positive and professional attitude
• Good physical fitness
• Interest in or willingness to learn gardening skills
• Ability to accommodate flexible hours