Posting # 54754 - [ Non-Union ]

Hours per week: 30
Duration: 16 weeks
Schedule: Weekdays, 7:00am - 3:00pm, with some flexibility if mutually agreed upon or if required due to weather.
Start Date: May 15, 2025

This temporary full-time position is expected to extend until August 29, 2025, and is subject to the availability of work.

We are an integrated team that provides food and nutrition services to our patients and residents at all sites of St. Joseph's Health Care London. We accomplish this through the procurement, storage, preparation and distribution of safe, high quality food choices in a cost effective way. Our ultimate goal is to earn complete confidence by providing excellent customer service to ensure a pleasant dining experience and therefore maintain and improve nutritional health and quality of life. Our departments operate within varying shifts from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week.
We value teamwork and respect the contribution of all team members. This position would work along side with our partner for the Parkwood Garden with Urban Roots London. Training and education opportunities are provided by both organizations. We value excellence and strive to continually improve our services, food quality and safety in a sustainable manner. We take pride in being an employer of choice in the food service industry.
It is understood that the hours of work reflect the current scheduling arrangements and are subject to change as determined by the Employer.

Job Overview
- Participate in the completion of daily tasks at the Parkwood Institute Garden and needs of the organization. Daily tasks include: planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, pruning, trellising and general property maintenance
- Work alongside and support teams of volunteers and Mental Health therapeutic recreation programming to accomplish set tasks
- Collaborate daily with the Manager of Food and Nutrition Services and Urban Roots London Operations/Farm Team Lead in order to accomplish required tasks
- Keep records of various data and metrics pertaining to farm operations
- Generate resources on garden produce and education materials



Essential Qualifications

• 1+ years completed in post secondary
• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Physical and mental stamina to keep up with demands of farming. The ability to frequently lift, bend, standing, walking. crouch and carry, lifting up to 28 kg is required.
• Knowledge of MS Word and Excel skills
• Able to work independently and with a team
• Able to work in all weather conditions (extreme heat, rain)

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Have a passion for urban agriculture; horticultural and gardening knowledge is an asset

• St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing