What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ranch Assistant (Part Time) for the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center position at Boy Scouts of America - Orange County Council?
Job Description
Job Description
Reports to : Ranch Director
Status : Part Time, Hourly
Wage : $16.50-18.00 / hour
MISSION :
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION :
This position supports the mission and operations of Scouting America, Orange County Council and the Ed Laird Scout Camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center. They are responsible for supporting the fruit orchard, garden, and beehives.
Requirements :
Able to work outdoors for most of the day doing physically demanding tasks
Able to create and follow crop plans
Experience with pruning, fertilizing, and irrigation
Knowledge and experience in organic growing practices and soil regeneration
Job Duties :
Maintaining fruit orchard, garden, and beehives
Perform regular maintenance and manual labor including planting, thinning, pruning, irrigation / watering, fertilizing, propagating, weeding, soil amending, mulching, Integrated Pest Management, etc. with consideration for wildlife and guests.
Feed and turn thermophilic compost weekly. Maintain and care for vermicompost bins.
Safely use tools and machinery such as trimmers, saws, loppers, woodchipper, gator, tractor, etc. as needed
Must be able to spend most work hours outdoors in the orchard, garden, and other ranch areas doing physically demanding tasks such as invasive plant removal
Complete regular inspections and maintenance of program equipment and facilities.
Maintain and uphold facility standard operating procedures
Perform other duties as assigned
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to spend significant time outdoors
Ability to lift, carry, and balance 50 pounds.
Ability to exert on a regular basis 50 pounds of force
Constantly able to bend and scoop, sit, and stand, possess hand-eye-foot coordination, and perform good manual dexterity
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for extended periods.
This position requires the employee to work outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions as well as dust, pollen, plant life, insects, and wildlife.
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