Site Operations Assistant

Benefits :

• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Site Operations Assistant

POSITION DETAILS

Pay : $25 / hr

Location : Beaumont Hub 980 I-10 Beaumont Texas 77703

Expected Start Date : 04 / 21 / 2025

Reports to : Executive Assistant

Status : Contractor

POSITION OVERVIEW

ELSO Inc. is looking for a Contract-Operations Assistant to support our Hub in Beaumont TX. The Site Operations Assistant will be an important contractor to support the SE Texas team working closely with the Master Gardener to implement garden maintenance and management for the Childrens Ancestral Garden; and supporting the Program Director to design build and upkeep student learning spaces inside of the Hub.

The Contractor must have experience in gardening or farming landscape maintenance and care; have basic to intermediate level construction and carpentry skills. We are looking for someone who effectively communicates work in progress and timelines for major projects as well as recurring maintenance schedules and tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Building Maintenance Garden and Landscape Support

Monitor property grounds to ensure a pleasant appearance schedule lawn service as needed

Utilize pesticides to rid grounds of pests such as mosquitos wasps and ticks

Efficiently apply fertilizer to property grounds to enhance growth

Safely cut grounds using hand power or riding mower for trimming edges around walkways flower beds and walls

Provide ongoing grounds and garden clean up maintenance of property (structure) care for indoor plants and outdoor landscape.

Provide handyman work as needed inside and around the Hub

Support the Master Gardener in and around the Childrens Ancestral Garden including maintenance of the greenhouse install of garden beds shoveling and filling raised beds planting and weeding building seating for outdoor learning spaces and other garden tasks as assigned.

Coordinate organization tasks for the storage shed ensuring tools are maintained cleaned and organized and accessible at all times

Pick up and coordinate delivery of landscape materials and supplies.

Responsible for the weekly removal of trash and recycling.

Secure tools and equipment and monitor the overall safety and security of the site.

Patrol site and ensure security cameras are working and functional fences and gates are locked at all times.

SCHEDULE

Required availability includes Mondays and Thursdays 9 am-4pm (Exact hours are flexible depending on tasks and weather); some Saturdays as needed.

Up to 15-hours per week.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

25 High School Graduate or GED with relevant hands-on experience

Must have reliable transportation clean driving record for 1 year before application

Must be able to lift squat and carry 50 lbs

must have basic to intermediate level carpentry wood working and gardening / farming skills.

Ability to load unload sort organize and pack items regularly up to 25 lbs

A minimum of 2 years experience in a landscaping or groundskeeping role

Working knowledge of plant care and garden and lawn maintenance

Must be able to safely operate maintenance equipment including lawnmowers leaf blowers weed wackers and hedge trimmers

BENEFITS

Flexible Schedule

Mileage Reimbursement

TO APPLY

Send a Resume and Communication of Interest (cover letter email and videos are accepted) to Applications are open until filled.

General questions about ELSO Inc. or the particulars of this position can be directed to

Compensation : $25.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created in 2015 by two Black women ELSO Inc. provides culturally relevant education and leadership development opportunities that invite Youth of Color to Experience Life Science Outdoors (ELSO). Our mission is to teach and frame science and nature-based education through a lens that centers and elevates the stories ways of knowing individual needs and lived experiences of Black and Brown communities . ELSO seeks to reduce the achievement gap in STEAMED (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math Environment Design) education and professions while creating a sense of belonging for Black Indigenous and People of Color in the natural and built environments. ELSO uses a multi-cultural approach to STEAMED education that is rooted in environmental justice and cultural history. We are demonstrating a model for STEAMED education led by People of Color.

Key Skills

AutoCAD 3D,Council,ABAP,Apps,Electronics Engineering,Clinical

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1