Position:Community Garden Intern

Status:Unpaid Internship, up to 40 hours per week

Reports to:Community Garden Manager

Application Deadline: February 20th

Job Overview:The Northeast Iowa Food Bank operates a ¼ acre community garden on its premises. We are looking to host a Garden Intern for the spring & summer of 2018. This internship would offer experience working with individuals and groups to carry out various projects, experience in overseeing the cultivation of a wide variety of produce – from seed to harvest, and experience creating an education curriculum surrounding healthy eating and cooking skills.

Interested persons should expect to spend 20 hours a week at the Food Bank working with the Community Garden Manager to plan & host events, take care of day to day maintenance of the garden, and prepare and execute educational and volunteer activities.

Responsibilities:

-Assist with general operations of the NEIFB Community Garden including but not limited to: irrigation, weeding, harvesting, planting, seed starts, greenhouse & equipment maintenance

-Work with groups and individual volunteers to carry out tasks

-Ensure the implementation of best pre and post-harvest food safety practices

-Maintain records of planting, harvesting, and other garden related metrics

-Assist in leading the Garden Nutrition Class including: planning activities, overseeing the children in the garden, and assisting with cooking classes

-Prepare post season evaluation of the Garden and its programs to share with the department

-May be asked to work on Saturdays

Knowledge and Skills Required:

-Experience with backyard or community gardening

-Ability to maintain & accurately record data

-Ability to work with individuals and groups

-Ability to create project outline and follow through with goals and tasks in a timely manner

-Ability to safely work in a kitchen using knives, stoves, and ovens

-Ability to carry at least 40 pounds, withstand reasonable heat and sun exposure

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank hereby affirms it is an equal opportunity employer, offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/sexual orientation, national origin or age and provides Equal Employment Opportunity to handicapped individuals, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.

This position is for a minimum of 10 hours and maximum of 40 hours per week. If interested in applying, please email cover letter, resume & 3 professional references, as well as application and background check forms (found on our website) to Jessica Haring at .