Gardener Job at Sorrel River Ranch, Moab, UT

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  • Sorrel River Ranch
  • Moab, UT

Job Description

Sorrel River Ranch aspires to welcome guests and staff into a progressive, authentic community that shares the common passion of living life to its fullest. We’re driven to develop and foster a one-of-a-kind ranch resort experience offering the best quality locally grown food, most unforgettable and enjoyable adventure pursuits, genuine relaxation that restores the mind and body, unique opportunities for bonding with loved ones, and a wealth of experiential education programming with the goal of expanding our collective awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the incredible world we all share.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa has a 175 acre edible garden/farm which provides farm-to-table organic produce to our restaurant and mercantile. Utilizing Permaculture design, organic inputs and building our soil for long term garden health are our main focus. The garden hosts activities for the resort guests and local residents. Gardener/Farmer position is an excellent opportunity for those who would like to learn about permaculture design, multiple ways of composting, irrigation, plant nomenclature and selection, organic standards and daily garden operations. The garden team works outside all day in all the elements with the stunning red cliffs of Moab surrounding them. The Garden is looking for someone who enjoys manual labor, loves to learn every day, and thrives working with others. As team members of the resort we are sometimes needed to help in other departments or with events. With Garden being under the maintenance and grounds department during slow periods you'll be asked to perform Grounds and maintenance tasks. The garden provides a guest experience at the resort. Organization, cleanliness, and presentation of our growing spaces is top priority. This often involves sweeping, mopping, taking out the trash, moving furniture, cleaning windows and dusting in indoor grow spaces

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Part of the workday is general maintenance.
Watering, monitoring irrigation systems.
Keeping areas clean, pruned, raked and weeded.
Moving compost and mulch.
Fixing low tunnels
Feeding and watering worms
Preventative IPM practices etc.
Starting seeds, propagation from cuttings,
Building garden infrastructure (trellises, compost tea system, planter boxes, etc.)
Transplanting, sheet mulching, amending beds,
Setting up irrigation in new zones.
Property beautification thru landscaping, growing plants for landscaping purposes, planting trees etc. neral

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or GED is required
Organic farming/gardening experience is preferred however, a positive/solution-based attitude and athirst for knowledge, is required
Strong customer services skills to provide a wonderful experience at the Ranch
Work well with a team with diverse personalities as well as independently
Thrive under pressure
Possess high ethical standards

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ ABILITY TO:
Lift 50+ pounds.
Stand for duration of the shift (8 hours +)
Withstand outside weather conditions(all elements)
Bend, stoop, kneel, and reach with hands and arms
Express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly and quickly
Perceive the nature of sounds at a normal speaking level and make fine discrimination in sound
Visual acuity to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned
Withstand a moderate noise level

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the team member so classified.

Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time. We have limited rental housing available on a first-come, first served basis. The starting rate of pay will be based on level of experience. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  Applicants who do not already have legal permission to work in the United States will not be considered. Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse work culture, M/F/D/V.

 

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Shift work,

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