Community Orchardist

Position Summary

The Community Orchardist (CO) will support the development and lead the implementation of UGC's Community Orchards Program. In collaboration with volunteers, partners and staff, the CO will plan and facilitate community orchard events and workshops, to provide learning opportunities for participants and maintain and improve the orchards. This will include actively managing UGC's existing orchard, leading future plantings, activating UGC's tree nursery and creating educational materials related to fruit, nut and native trees. The CO will provide assistance with orchard design, sourcing of plants and other materials, and the direct supervision of planting, installation and ongoing maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following :

Orchard Maintenance & Management :

• Lead orchard design, tree selection and onsite implementation and care
• Train & support staff in orchard maintenance and care
• Identify and secure project materials, as needed
• Lead planting, maintenance and harvesting events, including coordinating communication, logistics and materials / tools.
• Ongoing, regular orchard maintenance, including weeding, watering as needed, pest and disease monitoring and management, and other general upkeep
• Provide ongoing expertise regarding the care and maintenance of the orchard
• Activate nursery to grow out tree whips, train growers and volunteers to support

Education :

Administrative :

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions :

Schedule (IF FIXED)

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others