Start and End Date: May 1 - October 31, 2023 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm Who We\xe2\x80\x99re Looking for Our 1,400 acres of pastures, woodlands, gardens, and historic buildings are a unique campus for learning. We are looking to you and the Buildings & Grounds team to help maintain our grounds, roads and trails to ensure visitors and guests can continue to enjoy all that Shelburne Farms has to offer. You will directly support our mission and carbon drawdown goals as we operateelectric commercial lawn mowing equipment and adhere to the Raise the Blade efforts. What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do

• Operate a work truck and trailer to load and unload mowing and trimming equipment.
• Mow & trim lawns and road sides using electric equipment.
• Tree and shrub maintenance including pruning and installation.
• Seasonal road maintenance repairs.
• Garbage, composting, and recycling services.
• Special event support including ( Set up, break down, parking and clean up).
• Maintaining equipment and vehicles, in a safe and use-full condition.

Core Qualifications

• 18+ years old due to motor vehicle driving and power-driven machine operation
• Valid driver\'s license
• Able to perform manual labor outdoors in all weather conditions

Additional Valued Qualifications

• Experience operating commercial grounds maintenance equipment is ideal but not required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Work outdoors in all weather conditions for 90% of the time.
• Able to climb a ladder up to 8 feet.
• Able to stand, sit, squat, twist, and bend while carrying weight of up to 75 lbs.
• Able to sit on a lawn mower for up to an 8 hour shift.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• We offer a 30% discount on Farm products.
• Six (6) days (48 hours) of paid Sick Time for all seasonal employees.

To Apply Please submit a resume and response to the questions listed below to our hiring team. All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential.

• Tell us about a time when you felt best supported by your leadership team (can also apply to experience in school).
• How did you hear about the position?

\xe2\x80\x94----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who We Are Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the traditional, unceded homelands\xe2\x80\x94Ndakinna\xe2\x80\x94of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki. What We Do

• Engage youth and people of all ages in learning experiences that inspire them to build just, diverse, resilient, caring communities.
• Steward our working lands and heritage buildings as we embody values of place and community through caring for and sharing our natural, agricultural, cultural, and human resources.
• Collaborate with educators and other local, national, and international partners to advance education for sustainability worldwide

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed totranslating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff. Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply. The duties and responsibilities described herein are not intended to be a complete and comprehensive list; additional tasks may be assigned to this position from time to time, and the scope of the position may change based on operational demands. Job Types: Full-time, Temporary Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Required for all applications: Please respond to the questions outlined in the "To Apply" section in the job description. Either attached to your application here or send to jobs@shelburnefarms.org.

License/Certification:

• Driver\'s License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location