MicroHabitat
Location
Canada | United States
Job description
Overview:
JOB OFFER: MicroHabitat installation team (temporary contract)
Are you looking to work in a company that has values in the right place and that helps build more sustainable cities and communities?
MicroHabitat is looking for someone to fill MicroHabitat installation team positions with ambition, leadership and a passion for agriculture.
Introduction:
At MicroHabitat, we are implementing urban agriculture to improve the urban environment, the lives of urbanites and encourage a better understanding of environmental issues. We install vegetable gardens on the roofs of companies, institutions and schools to reconnect people to nature and their food.
What awaits you?
A rewarding job where you can enjoy the outdoors and cultivate in unique places
A team-oriented work environment that encourages initiative and leadership
Work and meet colleagues as passionate as you.
Equity, diversity and inclusion:
At MicroHabitat, we believe that the unique personality, skills, background and origin of each team member are key to achieving our goal: to connect people to the nature around them by discovering urban agriculture. We have the privilege of serving unique cities and aim to develop a team that reflects these living and working spaces. Thus, we encourage people from all walks of life to apply and are committed to creating a place where everyone feels included, recognizing that this is an ever-evolving process.
Job Description:
Under the supervision of the MicroHabitat Team, the Installation Team members facilitate the implementation of urban agriculture projects throughout their region.
Tasks and main responsibilities:
The incumbent of this position will be accepting materials of each urban production area, and be responsible for the dispatch of those materials to the defined location of the production zone and responsible for the initial setup of our production zones.
Horticultural management
- Transport of materials and plants to the production area.
- Carry out the garden openings with the MicroHabitat team during the installation period.
- Ensure cleanliness is kept and maintained during installations.
- Carry out all other tasks related to the installation of the area (watering, tying the tomato plants, installation of tutor systems, watering system.
Representation and administration
- Represent the company as a member of the installation team.
- Perform all other related tasks related to the establishment of production areas.
- Follow and maintain security protocols that affect MicroHabitat farming operations.
Schedule for applications and entry into position: 1st March - 30th April 2024
- Installation work begins Mid-May at 8:00 AM
Salary and Benefits:
Salary: $ 21 / hour
Working day varying between 4 to 8 hours / day (10:00am-6:00pm)
Paid lunch of 30 minutes / day
Temporary contract
Skills sought:
- Must be in good physical shape
- Must have a functional cell phone
- Must have an interest for agriculture or gardening
- Must have a vaccination passport
- Must be available May 18th and Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM between May 23rd until mid-June, 2023 (Subject to change).
Requirements:
For this position, we require applicants to be willing to do the following:
- Heavy lifting
- Work outdoors in hot environments
- Be willing to work in a pressure oriented environment
- Be willing to work in a fast paced environment
- Be willing to work long hours
- Be willing to get dirty
At MicroHabitat, we implement urban agriculture to improve the urban environment, the lifestyles of city dwellers and encourage a better understanding of environmental issues. We install urban farms on the roofs and outdoor spaces of businesses and schools to reconnect people to nature and their food.
With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas and Chicago, MicroHabitat plans to be in all major North American and European cities by 2030.
An ambitious, but realistic plan, which is being realized thanks to a dynamic, visionary and close-knit team.
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