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About the Role

This role is with Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services, a Community Health Centre. To be eligible, applicants must be approved through the Agri-Canada Youth Employment and Skills program. All staff are expected to work on-site, maintain COVID-19 safety protocols, and may be required to travel to other sites. Complete COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory, and all positions contribute to COVID-19 response efforts.

Responsibilities

Propagate plants from seed, cuttings, layering, and divisions.
Maintain nutrient cycling systems using best practices in plant rotations.
Perform organic garden maintenance, including planting, weeding, and mulching.
Maintain and improve the three-cell composter system.
Monitor plant health and apply organic amendments and pest management.
Clean and maintain tools, equipment, and storage areas.
Build capacity in record keeping, including inventory, production tracking, and produce weighing.
Track pollinator populations through seasonal counts of native bees and butterflies to measure biodiversity.

Requirements

Approved through the Agri-Canada Youth Employment and Skills program.
Complete COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory.
A criminal background check (Vulnerable Sector) will be conducted.

Skills

Ability to engage in gardening activities and work independently.
Ability to assess plant health and apply organic methods.
Familiarity with native plant species.
Willingness to learn about native plant species.
Enthusiasm to share gardening skills and knowledge with the community.
Willingness to collaborate with garden volunteers.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with individuals and groups.
Experience working with immigrants and refugees, especially from low-income communities.
Commitment to anti-racist and anti-oppression perspectives.
Punctual.
Reliable.
Proactive communicator.

Location

AccessPoint on Danforth
Ability to travel to and work at other sites as required

Work Type

Placement Contract
Full-Time
16 weeks
35 hours per week
On-site

Education Level

Education in gardening
Education in farming
Education in horticulture
Education in landscaping

Salary/Compensations

$18.60 per hour

About the Company

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services is a Community Health Centre.
Aims to improve health outcomes for vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities by facilitating access to services and addressing systemic inequities.
Envisions a future where diverse individuals, families, and communities achieve health with dignity.

Equal Opportunity

Applications are encouraged from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from racialized and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process.
Applicants need to make their needs known in advance for accommodation.
Access Alliance encourages a scent-free environment.
Employees, students, volunteers, and visitors are asked to refrain from wearing fragrances and other scented personal care products while at the Centre.