Green Barn & Garden Worker

The Stop•Toronto, ON

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Stop Community Food Centre is seeking a Green Barn & Garden Worker to support the maintenance of multiple community gardens and grow-spaces. This role will also contribute to unique community garden and social enterprise programs, including a year-round Farmer's Market. The Stop's mission is to increase access to healthy food while maintaining dignity, building community, and challenging inequality. They are an accredited organization known for excellence in non-profit accountability, transparency, and governance.

Requirements

Hands-on experience in organic gardening, permaculture, or ecological growing.
Demonstrated ability to work within a diverse community (people of different ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds)
Commitment to food justice, anti-oppression, and community-based work.
Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Some evening and weekend availability require

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak a language relevant to the community (asset).

Responsibilities

Perform daily garden and greenhouse tasks (e.g., watering, pest control, planting, weeding, harvesting).
Assist with seedling production and maintain compost systems (indoor & outdoor).
Contribute to program planning, production, and delivery, including planting schedules, seed ordering and crop rotations.
Keep greenhouse, gardens, and Green Barn spaces clean, sanitary, and well-organized.
Maintain storage spaces, kitchen, tools, and growing media supplies.
Facilitate and support program participants and volunteers in gardening tasks and food production during greenhouse and garden sessions.
Support the facilitation of community and garden-based programs.
Support workshops and open house events.
Support and facilitate workshops, site visits, and special events (e.g., Educational Workshops. Program Open Houses, Seedling Giveaways).
Assist in food preparation and clean-up after programs or events.
Provide garden and greenhouse tours for visitors and community members.
Assist with staffing and animating drop-in times in the Greenhouse and at the Farmers’ Market.
Maintain harvest logs, volunteer records, and administrative documentation as required.
Support outreach and program promotion (e.g., workshops, social media, newsletters).
Participate in regular 1-1 meetings with the Green Barn Supervisor, team meetings, staff meetings and planning sessions.