We have are hiring 4 new team members in the following two positions within our small biz.

1. Nursery Grower - Part Time (3-4 days a week, the days being every Monday, Tuesday & Friday at our Redland nursery and occasional Saturdays at the farmers market at Legion Park)

If you are someone who can begin and follow through on projects to completion, set and achieve high standards of conduct and are alert and sensitive to problems, you just may be the perfect team member we are looking for. Small scale agricultural work can be physically challenging but also requires attention to detail, initiative when working independently and on a team, and an engaging level of focus on the task at hand.

As a Nursery grower your main responsibility will be seeding & up potting our inventory of organic seedlings. Seeding is the starting of seeds in trays of germination mix, and involves attention to detail when making the germination mix and keeping track of whats being seeded and when. Up potting is the process of taking the baby plants from the seeding tray and putting them in larger pots so they can mature and then be sold. Nursery growers also pack online orders of plants and material for online customers, occasionally help customers in person and will also be expected to eventually be able to identify all plants by sight and retain some fun info about each plant and how to care for it, use it, etc. While it may sound simple theres lots to learn about making healthy plants and keeping plants happy organically, so we will train you how to properly water, fertilize, manage pests and organize the greenhouse. Everyone who works at our nursery also participates in general maintenance of the potting area and our property including participating in clean up after work days, weeding & weed whacking around the space, emptying out used or bad trays of plants into our farm compost, packing our vans with plants for market and general greenhouse care and maintenance. Many tasks like seeding & up potting will be done as a team in our potting house and while we enjoy talking as a team, listening to music, and getting to know each other we also strive to maintain an efficiency with our tasks that is critical for our operation. Its quite meditative & precise hand-based work so the ability to talk and focus on the task at hand is critical. The Nursery grower will work with the Nursery Manager to make sure all seeding & up potting weekly tasks are completed on time, and if it requires extra hours of work ideally the grower is flexible and can work additional hours for additional pay, especially during our high season, which is September - December.

This position requires moderate physical fitness (the ability lift 50 pounds regularly throughout the day) and all work will take place outdoors and can sometimes be quite hot (although the potting shed we work in is shaded). Starting pay is 15$/ hour. For aspiring plant lovers you will  have access to free plants aging out of our nursery on a weekly basis, free participation in our educational workshops, and access to fresh organic produce from our family garden. This job takes place at an agricultural property in the Redlands, so you would need to be able to reliably commute to and from the Redlands from your residence for work and you will occasionally be asked to drive our plant-mobile (sprinter van) from our outpost property in Little River to the Nursery & back. IMPORTANT: Work days for this position are MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS and occasional Saturdays manning our booth at the Legion Park Farmers Market.

How to apply:

Send us an email to mail@littlerivercooperative.com with your contact info (name, phone number, email address). Copy and paste the following questions and answer them. We will be following up and scheduling group interviews at our nursery in the Redland on Friday the 20th of August. 

1. Are you available on Friday August 20th? If so which time would be best for your schedule? 1pm, 3pm or 6pm
2. What is it about this advertisement that made you think this position was for you?
   
3. What are your 3 strongest attributes?
   
4. Why are you well suited to this position?
   
5. What is your biggest success?
   

 The nursery grower position is set to begin (paid) on the job training in September. 

2. Vegetable Gardening Team Member - Part Time (approximately 3-4 days a week)

If you are someone who can begin and follow through on projects to completion, set and achieve high standards of conduct and are alert and sensitive to problems, you just may be the perfect team member we are looking for. Small scale agricultural work can be physically challenging but also requires attention to detail, initiative when working independently and on a team, and an engaging level of focus on the task at hand.

Experienced gardeners are preferred, but this can be a training position for staff new to edible plants. You will perform all aspects of commercial gardening. This will include installing raised beds, moving soil, planting, weeding, pruning, mulching, pest and disease treatment. This position works as an assistant to a Lead Gardener so it is a team player position for someone who has the ability to follow directions, lift heavy objects, work neatly and pay attention to details. This position is ideal for someone who wants to learn more about edible plants and organic gardening techniques in a hands on setting. This position will be working with the garden manager and communicating on a weekly basis to be prepared for garden jobs. The garden team meets in the morning and drives a work vehicle to garden jobs throughout the day, working together to get the jobs done efficiently and professionally. Occasionally the team will be driving to or working at our nursery space in The Redland. The ideal candidate applying for this position would be interested in using it as a training opportunity for being promoted into a Lead Gardener position.

Requirments:

• Strength, good physical condition. Ability to work in all kinds of weather.
• The ability lift 50 pounds regularly throughout the day.
• Strong interest in horticulture.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent attendance and tardiness record.
• Reliable phone and email access (for training and routine communication)
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation. 

What we offer:

• Access to free plants aging out of our nursery on a weekly basis
• Free participation in our educational workshops
• Access to fresh organic produce from our family garden when visiting our nursery property. 
• Tools provided by company
• Opportunity to advance

This job is also an amazing opportunity to gain an extreme amount of hands on experience gardening. Within a couple of months you will be able to identify all of our plants by sight, understand proper plant spacing, harvesting techniques, plus you will be able to identify pest and nutritional issues. Every day on the gardening team is different which is why we love the work so much. We work all over Miami-Dade county planting fruit trees, Florida native plants and vegetable gardens. We joke that this job is like “gardening cross fit” because it is very physical, takes place outdoors in the elements, and requires more physical fitness and endurance than most other jobs. That being said we work as a team to get the job done and do our best to enjoy ourselves and be present in the beauty of our gardening surroundings every day. Starting pay is 15$/ hour. 

How to apply:

Send us an email to mail@littlerivercooperative.com with your contact info (name, phone number, email address). Copy and paste the following questions and answer them. We will be following up and scheduling group interviews at our location in Little River on Monday the 16th of August. 

1. Are you available on Monday August 16th? If so which time would be best for your schedule? 11am, 1pm or 6pm
2. What is it about this advertisement that made you think this position was for you?
   
3. What are your 3 strongest attributes?
   
4. Why are you well suited to this position?
   
5. What is your biggest success?
   

The garden team position is set to begin (paid) on the job training right away.