UBC Farm in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Hoophouse Assistant!
The Hoophouse Assistant performs routine crop production and land stewardship activities at the UBC Farm, primarily working with hoop house grown crops such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Responsibilities include day-to-day crop care, harvest forecasting, creating draft planting plans, harvesting, weeding, hoeing, seeding, transplanting, irrigating, mowing, pesticide application, hoop house construction and pruning.
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 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.
We sell our produce at three weekly markets during the growing season, as well as a CSA and wholesale program that sells to local restaurants and UBC Food Services.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation and a minimum of 1 year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
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.
- Land stewardship and production activities performed 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
Hours per week: Part-time
Wage: $3,942.75 – $4,590.32 CAD Monthly
TO APPLY
Please apply here.
Deadline to apply: December 14, 2023
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT UBC Farm
Website: http://www.ubcfarm.ubc.ca