Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

🌻  Join Our Team This Summer!  🌻

Seasonal Summer Internship Opportunity

Duration: 16 weeks
Hours: 8 AM to 4 PM, Monday to Friday

Position Purpose: Work closely with our Farm Team to support all aspects of sustainable vegetable production and Farm Share programming.

What You Will Need:

• Education: High school diploma or current enrollment in college courses.
• Experience:
  • Preferred experience with vegetable and flower production.
  • Preferred experience with safe food handling.
  • Preferred experience with public speaking and volunteer management.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills to assist with volunteers and promote The Farm with an engaging, positive demeanor.
• Comfort in outdoor settings in all kinds of weather.
• Availability to work within scheduled programs.
• Ability to work a physically demanding job five days a week (standing, lifting, squatting, bending, twisting, and more).
• Confidence in public speaking to groups.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with Farmers to implement the annual production of vegetables and flowers to support Farm programs.
• Assist with volunteers and promote The Farm with an engaging, positive demeanor.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information related to patients, physicians, colleagues, and visitors at Trinity Health McLaughlin Grows Urban Farm.
• Ensure job duties are performed in the safest possible manner, reporting all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

Why Join Us?

• Gain hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture.
• Develop valuable skills in public speaking, volunteer management, and more.
• Work in a supportive and engaging environment.
• Make a positive impact on your community.

Ministry/Facility Information: McLaughlin Grows Urban Farm is located in Muskegon, Michigan and is proud to be a part of Trinity Health, one of the nation's largest Catholic Healthcare Organizations.

Apply Now and Grow with Us This Summer!  🌱

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.