Coastal Garden & Sustainability Lead

Little St Simons Island LLC; Georgia; Sur place; USD 35 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Subsidized health, dental, and vision

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

On-island housing (one-bedroom private

Résumé du poste

Little St. Simons Island LLC seeks an experienced gardener to manage an on-island garden using organic methods, with responsibilities spanning soil health, crop rotations, and pest control.

You will work with the island chef on crops and harvests, and support kitchen needs with fresh produce. You will also oversee hydroponic production, composting, and native landscaping in collaboration with the Ecological Manager, while engaging guests with talks and garden tours.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience growing produce in a commercial garden or farm, preferably in coastal soils.
• Understanding of soil management principles.
• Keen interest in culinary gardening.
• Ability to lift and carry 30lbs.
• Ability to operate and maintain light landscaping machinery (mowers, blowers, trimmers etc.).
• Tolerance of high summer temperature and humidity; seasonally high concentrations of mosquitoes, gnats and deerflies.
• Enthusiasm for teaching and conducting educational talks.

Responsabilités

• Garden: Manage and maintain the Garden using organic and sustainable growing methods with a focus on soil building, crop rotations and integrated pest management strategies.
• Garden infrastructure: Maintain and improve garden infrastructure: Electric fencing, drip irrigation, raised beds, composting systems.
• Collaboration with island chef to determine crops, timing, and harvests; assist kitchen team with using produce effectively to ensure guest enjoyment and reduce waste.
• Hydroponic production: Use existing NFT hydroponic system and hoop house to produce greens (winter) and herbs (summer).
• Composting and vermicomposting: Receipt and handling of organic waste from the lodge kitchen, using existing composting and vermicompost facilities in the garden.
• Education and guest interaction: Engage guests with educational talks; maintain signage for self-guided walks; manage Garden blog and social media posts.

Connaissances

Gardening experience

Soil management

Culinary gardening

Self-motivation / time management

Heavy lifting (30 lbs)

Guest interaction / teaching

Outils

Light landscaping machinery (mowers, blowers, trimmers)

Description du poste

Little St. Simons Island LLC seeks an experienced gardener to manage an on-island garden using organic methods, with responsibilities spanning soil health, crop rotations, and pest control.

You will work with the island chef on crops and harvests, and support kitchen needs with fresh produce. You will also oversee hydroponic production, composting, and native landscaping in collaboration with the Ecological Manager, while engaging guests with talks and garden tours.