Garden Assistant

Austin TX

Description

Pacesetter Personnel Services is hiring a gardening assistant for a temporary position for a local food bank community garden. The primary objective of this position is to assist with landscaping and site cleanup in our Garden. Tasks include a wide range of general labor such as moving materials, digging holes, light carpentry and landscaping tasks. This is a temporary, contract position beginning ASAP. This positions starts ASAP and ends September 30, 2021. The schedule is Wednesday – Friday 7:00am-3:00pm. This position pays $18 per hour and requires a clean background check. As a Garden Assistant, you will be: • Cutting and hauling brush • Transporting mulch and soil with wheelbarrows over uneven terrain • Operating motorized landscaping tools such as string-trimmers and mowers • Sanding and painting wood • Pulling and digging out weeds from landscape beds • Gathering, sorting and/or discarding construction debris in dumpsters • Digging shallow trenches to cover drip irrigation lines • Trimming and pruning shrubs, trees and bushes • Performing physically demanding tasks all day long in all weather conditions • Picking up supplies and materials in company vehicle ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION • Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, repetitively lift and carry 50 lbs., perceive depth To apply please submit a resume or general work summary showing landscaping, gardening or general labor experience along with current contact information.