UBC Farm in Vancouver, British Columbia is seeking a Field Assistant!
ABOUT UBC Farm
The UBC Farm is the Centre for Sustainable Food System’s main research, teaching and learning space, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
Situated within a 90-year-old coastal hemlock forest, the 24-hectare UBC Farm was started by students in 2001 and since then our integrated organic farm and forest ecosystem has become a key part of the UBC’s agroecology research and education as well as an important Vancouver food hub. The UBC Farm features cultivated annual crop fields, perennial hedgerows and orchards, pasture, Indigenous-led gardens, and forest stands.
The Farm is organically managed, and UBC Farm produce is certified organic through NOOA. We cultivate over 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, and also feature honey beehives and egg-laying, open-pasture hens.
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation and a minimum of 1 year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within a large public-sector organization (i.e. a university or government organization) is an asset
- Familiarity with the UBC Farm site, and the CSFS at UBC Farm vision, mission and operations is an asset
- Skills in the areas of horticultural production, soil and landscape management, farm equipment use and maintenance, computer use, and/or animal care in a mixed farm setting
- Demonstrated ability to work quickly, efficiently and calmly in high-stress settings for long hours in any weather and bring tasks to completion on time
- Must be in good physical shape and must be able to lift and carry 45 lbs. repetitively.
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license is an asset.
JOB TASKS
- Performs a range of land stewardship and/or production activities of limited complexity under supervision, primarily working with hoop house grown crops such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
- Land stewardship and production activities performed by the Field Assistant may include (but are not limited to) day-to-day crop care and harvest forecasting, creating draft planting plans, harvesting, weeding, hoeing, seeding, transplanting, irrigating, mowing, pesticide application, nutrient application, hoop house construction, pruning, trellising, poultry care, field scouting, invasive species control, compost management, data collection, and record keeping
- May occasionally perform essential site staffing duties such as seedling watering and poultry care on weekends
- Performs other operational duties as required
JOB DETAILS
Term: Start Date: April, 2023. End Date: Oct 31, 2023
Hours per week: 35
Wage: $3,534.20 – $4,121.79 CAD monthly
Room and board are NOT provided.
TO APPLY
Apply here: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaffjobs/job/Field-Assistant_JR11719
Deadline to apply: Midnight, March 12th
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT UBC Farm
Website: http://www.ubcfarm.ubc.ca