Operations Assistant
Part Time • ELSO TX
Responsive recruiter
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
ELSO Inc. is looking for a Contract-Operations Assistant to support our Hub in Beaumont, TX. The Site Operations Assistant will be an important contractor to support the SE Texas team working closely with the Master Gardener to implement garden maintenance and management for the Children’s Ancestral Garden; and supporting the Program Director in the upkeep student learning spaces inside of the Hub.
The Contractor must have experience in gardening or farming, landscape maintenance and care; have basic to intermediate level construction and carpentry skills. We are looking for someone who effectively communicates work in progress and timelines for major projects as well as recurring maintenance schedules and tasks.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Building Maintenance, Garden and Landscape Support
- Utilize pesticides to rid grounds of pests such as mosquitos, wasps, and ticks- weekly
- Create and maintain a schedule for ground maintenance using hand, power or riding mower for trimming edges around walkways, flower beds, and walls bi-weekly
- Water indoor plants weekly
- Clean and sanitize bathroom weekly
- Ensure Hub is cleaned for dust, debris, trash, weekly
- Provide handyman work as needed inside and around the Hub
- Support the Master Gardener in and around the Children’s Ancestral Garden including maintenance of the greenhouse, install of garden beds, shoveling and filling raised beds, planting and weeding, building seating for outdoor learning spaces and other garden tasks as assigned.
- Coordinate organization tasks for the storage shed ensuring tools are maintained, cleaned and organized and accessible at all times
- Pick up and coordinate delivery of landscape materials and supplies.
- Responsible for the weekly removal of trash and recycling.
- Secure tools and equipment and monitor the overall safety and security of the site.
- Patrol site and ensure security cameras are working and functional, fences and gates are locked at all times.
SCHEDULE
- Required availability includes Mondays and Thursdays 9 am-4pm (Exact hours are flexible depending on tasks and weather); some Saturdays as needed.
- Average 16-hours per week
- On-call availability for post event clean up on evenings and weekends as needed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 25+ High School Graduate, or GED with relevant hands-on experience
- Must have reliable transportation+ clean driving record for 1 year before application
- Must be able to lift, squat, and carry 50 lbs. (wheelbarrow or bags of rock, dirt, mulch)
- Must have basic to intermediate level carpentry, wood working, and gardening/farming skills.
- Ability to load, unload, sort, organize, and pack items regularly up to 25 lbs.
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in a landscaping or groundskeeping role
- Working knowledge of plant care and garden and lawn maintenance
- Must be able to safely operate maintenance equipment including lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed wackers, and hedge trimmers
ELSO, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing an organization that is reflective of the diverse communities we serve. ELSO, Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, class creed, gender, gender expression, religion, sex, nationality, or ability.
Compensation: $25.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Created in 2015 by two Black women, ELSO Inc. provides culturally relevant education and leadership development opportunities that invite Youth of Color to Experience Life Science Outdoors (ELSO). Our mission is to teach and frame science and nature-based education through a lens that centers and elevates the stories, ways of knowing, individual needs, and lived experiences of Black and Brown communities. ELSO seeks to reduce the achievement gap in STEAMED (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math, Environment, Design) education and professions while creating a sense of belonging for Black, Indigenous and People of Color in the natural and built environments. ELSO uses a multi-cultural approach to STEAMED education that is rooted in environmental justice and cultural history. We are demonstrating a model for STEAMED education led by People of Color.