Ploughshares Nursery is a division of the Alameda Point Collaborative. APC works to end homelessness
by providing housing and services to create communities where formerly homeless families and individuals can flourish.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Propagation Specialist and Garden Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Ploughshares Nursery General Manager  
CLASSIFICATION: Nonexempt
SUPERVISES: On the Job Trainees
Closing Date: Open until filled

Ploughshares Nursery is an environmentally responsible nursery that specializes in California native, drought tolerant, and edible plants. We are a retail operation that grows the majority of our stock on site.

Ploughshares is a non-profit nursery that serves as a job training program for formally homeless adults. All income produced by Ploughshares goes to homeless services. We are looking for someone to oversee our plant production and demonstration gardens. This person will report to the Ploughshares General Manager, and this is a full time job.

Responsibilities:
Oversee all propagation and garden activities
Develop and implement a propagation schedule
Lead propagation of edible, drought tolerant and native plants
Expand propagation operation, both in yield and in species propagated
Train On the Job Trainees as propagators
Identify and treat pest, nutrition and disease issues with organic methods

Assist in leading large volunteer groups
Assist in updating and maintaining plant database
Manage plant labels and signage

Assist in retail sales and merchandising
Assist in creating and maintaining displays and retail area

Lead maintenance and development of demonstration gardens
Train On the Job Trainees as gardeners

Assist in leading gardening classes for On the Job Trainees according to curriculum
Assist in continuing development of garden curriculum

This is a full time position, with work on occasional weekend days

Minimal requirements:
Experience working with people of all backgrounds…
Knowledge of California native, edible and drought tolerant plants
Knowledge of propagation procedures
Ability to lift 50 lbs, work on feet, do physical labor, work in inclement weather
Basic computer proficiency, including Word and Excel
Must be able to work in a non-profit setting with a limited budget

We would love if you had:
Knowledge of FileMaker
Creative design skills
A commitment to growing plants in an environmentally responsible manner

Ploughshares Nursery at the Alameda Point Collaborative offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Ploughshares Nursery at the Alameda Point Collaborative
offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

TO APPLY, please submit a cover letter describing your interest and current resume
“Attn: HR – “Propagation Specialist and Garden Coordinator”
via MAIL (677 W Ranger Ave., Alameda, CA 94501)
Or FAX (510-898-7858)
or EMAIL (HR@apcollaborative.org).

Emails must contain the position title “Propagation Specialist and Garden Coordinator”
in the subject line of email; cover letter and the resume should be sent as one attachment, to HR@apcollaborative.org.

Ploughshares Nursery at the Alameda Point Collaborative is an Equal Opportunity Employer
People of color and applicants experienced working with African-American
communities are strongly encouraged to apply