NOLA Green Roots is looking for the ideal candidates! This intern must have excellent writing and public speaking skills, a willingness to research information about vegetables and fruits there benefits. Be willing to write
on environmental issues. Flexibility in schedule is a plus due to the variable times for outreach meetings and opportunities to speak to different groups.
$300.00 per month
STATUS: Position: Closed
NOLA Green Roots is hiring a part-time compost driver for 3 mornings a week.
DUTIES:
- Pick up and drop off compost cans to our restaurant partners in the New Orleans metro area
- Empty and clean compost cans at our garden sites
- Weigh compost cans and report to main office
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must know how to drive a pick-up truck.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Able to lift 80+ pounds
- Able to pass background check
- Previous experience in transportation and/or waste management preferred
- Honest and hardworking
Competitive hourly pay + mileage credit.
About NOLA Green Roots:
NOLA Green Roots facilitates garden training for hundreds of participants. By developing community gardens, we teach youth, low-income residents, and senior citizens how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at a low cost. Our community gardens provide access to fresh produce and plants as well as lessons on satisfying labor needs, improving neighborhoods, building a sense of community, and connecting to the environment.
APPLY NOW
To apply, please send resume & cover letter to info@nolagreenroots.com.
STATUS: Position OPEN
Green Roots is hiring a part-time chicken supervisor to tend our coops mornings and afternoons at our Mid-City community gardens.
DUTIES:
- Maintain correct feed & water levels
- Clean and repair chicken coops
- Harvest, clean and package eggs
- Log & report any problems with hens
- Clean areas immediately surrounding coops
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Some experience with chickens or other livestock preferred
- Good communications skills
- Must be detail-oriented and accurate
- Able to pass background check
- Honest and hardworking
- Must be willing to work 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Competitive hourly pay.
About NOLA Green Roots:
NOLA Green Roots facilitates garden training for hundreds of participants. By developing community gardens, we teach youth, low-income residents, and senior citizens how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at a low cost. Our community gardens provide access to fresh produce and plants as well as lessons on satisfying labor needs, improving neighborhoods, building a sense of community, and connecting to the environment.
APPLY NOW
To apply, send resume and cover letter to info@nolagreenroots.com.
OFFICE MANAGER
NOLA Green Roots is hiring an Office Manager. The ideal candidate is outgoing, has a positive attitude and can operate in a fast-paced environment. You will support the executive staff to keep office functions running smoothly for a growing network of community gardens.
DUTIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Competitive hourly pay.
About NOLA Green Roots:
NOLA Green Roots facilitates garden training for hundreds of participants. By developing community gardens, we teach youth, low-income residents, and senior citizens how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at a low cost. Our community gardens provide access to fresh produce and plants as well as lessons on satisfying labor needs, improving neighborhoods, building a sense of community, and connecting to the environment. Learn more at www.nolagreenroots.com.
STATUS: Position Open
NOLA Green Roots is looking for a high school intern between the ages of 15 and 17 to years old to work at the main office after school, 5 pm to 7 pm, Monday – Friday. The high school intern will be responsible for filing and clerical duties. Typing and computer skills preferred. To apply, please email your resume to info@nolagreenroots.com.
STATUS: FILL
NOLA Green Roots is hiring a part-time Director of Operations. The ideal candidate is outgoing, community-focused and able to operate in a fast-paced environment to help us grow our membership and volunteer base. You will work intensively with the community, supporting them in using the gardens as an educational resource. You will be responsible for recruiting and overseeing members/volunteers who will work to prepare, plant, harvest, and care for the garden as well as reaching to the community about the program and assisting with fundraising events.
DUTIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Competitive hourly pay.
About NOLA Green Roots:
NOLA Green Roots facilitates garden training for hundreds of participants. By developing community gardens, we teach youth, low-income residents, and senior citizens how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at a low cost. Our community gardens provide access to fresh produce and plants as well as lessons on satisfying labor needs, improving neighborhoods, building a sense of community, and connecting to the environment.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume and cover letter to info@nolagreenroots.com.
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