Part Time - The Garden Gardener

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Posted: 2026-06-05

Location: San Diego, California

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Agricultural Sciences

Internal Number: 7210273

Part Time - The Garden Gardener

COMPENSATION:

Pay Rate: $18.00 per hour

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Executive Chef or Lead Gardener, performs outdoor farm work, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, trimming, and fertilizing of plants, vegetables, and fruits for use in Dining restaurant outlets. May also provide support to general food service production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs outdoor farm work which includes but is not limited to; raising crops, maintaining designated landscape spaces, pruning, trimming, fertilizing, etc. with manual labor.
• Plants various vegetables and fruits using standardized organic gardening techniques as directed by the Executive Chef with some sprouting from seed and others newly transplanted from pre-sprouted products. Products may include: tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, and seasonal vegetables and herbs.
• Waters/maintains all vegetation following a set predetermined schedule confirming with the General Manager on each watering cycle to ensure proper watering is occuring depending upon weather conditions.
• Responsible for removal of weeds in the garden using hands and weeding tools.
• Responsible for harvesting ripe fruits and vegetables according to the harvesting schedule.
• Trims and prunes plants and trees as needed.
• Harvests vegetables and fruits as directed.
• Fertilizes all produce according to requirements.
• Transports harvested vegetables from garden to Dining Services outlets.
• Responsible for pest control by using organic pesticides (i.e. Neem Oil) but will be directed to do so by confirming with the Lead Gardener or manager, General Manager before its application.
• Complete log book as assigned.
• Must follow all College Area Community Garden policies and procedures as required.
• Must comply with and ensure continued, consistent compliance with all company policies, and federal, state, and local laws/regulations including but not limited to: employment, safety, and health.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The minimum requirement for applicants is a High School Diploma or a General Education Development (GED) degree; Some gardening experience is preferred, but not required. Knowledge of organic farming and gardening preferred. Food Handler certificate from County of San Diego preferred.