Crew Member

Chicago Botanic Garden • Chicago, IL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Windy City Harvest Corps is a physically demanding 14-week, full-time position that requires employees to be able to bend, walk, kneel, stand, tolerate all weather conditions, and lift 25- 50 pounds frequently, sometimes a little more throughout their work week. Windy City Harvest Corps crew members will assist with all daily tasks for chosen work site including seeding, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting and washing produce as well as all maintenance work related to Windy City Harvest farm sites. All crew members will report to their assigned farm site daily and may have to travel to other sites as needed.

Requirements

• Live in the City of Chicago
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be able to provide Rap Sheet from the state of Illinois or state where crime was committed.
• Be able to provide a DD-214 to document military service- honorable/dishonorable discharge.
• Be able to provide a Social Security Card, Birth Certificate, and a valid State ID/Driver’s license upon hire
• Be available to work full-time Monday-Friday
• Demonstrate a real interest in a full-time job
• Demonstrate ability and willingness to work a manual labor job in all weather conditions
• Commit to the Windy City Harvest standards of full-time employment performance.

Nice To Haves

• Priority will be given to individuals who have a high school diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Be flexible to work at all Windy City Harvest sites to support in meeting entire program 250k sales goal.
• Assist all Windy City Harvest sites with post- harvest handling, packing, planting, weeding, composting, pruning, watering, and overall site maintenance.
• Safely operate hand tools and power tools including weed whacker, lawnmower, power drill, harvest knife, pruners, shovels and others garden tools.
• Assist with harvest pack-out for wholesale, retail, and CSA style distribution.
• Maintain plant health.
• Assist with small construction program (i.e. repair WCH Hoophouses and raised beds)
• Participate in Roots of Success and Job Development class every Friday for 14- weeks.
• Commit to monthly employment check-ins for 6 months after completing Harvest Corps 14 weeks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED