[Trusties] trainee wanted - CERES

[timwinton]

Melbourne: trainee wanted - CERESA good job opportunity.

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Tim


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Subject: [Pil-pc-oceania] Melbourne: trainee wanted - CERES


Notification of employment position available in Melbourne...

Position:  Apprentice farmer

Employer: CERES environmental park, Brunswick East/CERES Harding Street 
Market Garden

Applications close: Friday 6th July 2007
Send applications by email to chris at ceres.org.au or by mail to: Chris Ennis, 
Manager Organic Farm and Training Programs, CERES Community Environment 
Park. 8 Lee Street, Brunswick East 3057

Information: 03 9387 2609

Details: A very rare opportunity to work as an urban farmer - if you love 
building the living soil, growing organic food for your local community and 
being a part of Australia's leading community environment park - then this 
is the job for you.  It doesn't pay the earth but as jobs go you'll work in 
a unique location with an amazing team  and go home each day feeling like 
you've really done good.

Hours: 9.00am - 4.45 pm four days a week including one day per week in term 
time at NMIT Fairfield Campus for training.

Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Personal Qualities:
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following -
·       Passion for urban agriculture and organic farming
·       Love of outdoor physical work
·       Commitment to community based organisations
·       Good communication skills
·       Ability to work as part of a team
·       Ability to work to deadlines
·       Some gardening or farming experience
·       A current Victorian Drivers License

Responsibilities:
Working with the market garden co-ordinator and apprentice gardener to -
·                   carry out daily work schedules
·                   maintain and manage a healthy soil life
·                   prepare, plant, maintain and harvest garden beds.
·                   implement organic pest and disease control measures
·                   maintain garden infrastructure such as fencing, 
irrigation and farm buildings.
·                   understand and observe Occupational Health and Safety
·                   attend staff meetings and other gatherings as required
·                   work within and promote the principles and aims of 
CERES.

Training:
Training to Level III Certificate of Production Horticulture will be 
provided at the rate of 1 day per week in term time with an option to train 
up to Certificate IV.   A training plan, laying out exact units of learning 
and timing of training, will be drawn up by both parties within 90 days of 
the trainee/apprentice commencing work.


About CERES and the Harding St Market Garden:
CERES is a community environment park, situated on 12 acres in inner city 
Melbourne, its purpose is to "initiate and support environmental 
sustainability and social equity - with an emphasis on cultural richness and 
community participation.  See website www.ceres.org.au

The two and half acre market garden located off Harding Street at the edge 
of Merri-Creek in Coburg has been farmed for more than 150 years and was 
recently entrusted to CERES Organic Farm.  The garden is an integral part of 
CERES local food system that also includes mushroom cultivation, 
propagation, food processing all suppling local community via the CERES 
organic market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the CERES Café, organic 
retailers, community food co-ops and farmers markets. The garden is 
currently certified 'Organic In-Conversion by NASAA.

This garden also delivers hands-on practical education in organic vegetable 
production and food security. The market garden provides work experience to 
local and international students and volunteers.  With current grants from 
the Ian Potter Foundation and the Community Water Fund for building and 
water infrastructure it is hoped the garden will become a working model for 
organic urban agriculture and sustainable land management, delivering short 
and long term courses.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
RUSS GRAYSON
journalism, editing, online journalism & content, photojournalism,
instructional manuals/communication services for international development

PO Box 1045, Manly, NSW 1655 AUSTRALIA
info at pacific-edge.info
P: 0414 065 203
www.pacific-edge.info

TerraCircle international development team, Oceania
www.terracircle.org.au

Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network
www.communitygarden.org.au

Sydney Food Fairness Alliance
www.sydneyfoodfairness.org.au

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