Garden Assistant - Per Diem

If you're looking for a great place to grow your career at a community hospital focused on excellent patient experience and nursing excellence, Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, may be what you are seeking.   We offer career advancement, a rich tuition reimbursement program, medical benefits, a generous pension plan, 403B for retirement and PTO plan.  Join us and Long Live Long Island where we care for Every Patient, Every Time. 

Explore a career with Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health that has been serving the healthcare needs for the residents of Nassau County and its surrounding areas since 1913. Ranked among the top hospitals in New York State, Mercy offers a NYS designated Stroke Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center – the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award.

Responsibilities:

• Supports food productions goals and ongoing farm maintenance through daily tasks such as seeding, planting, watering, weeding and general garden upkeep
• Process Vegetables for distribution including harvesting, washing and bunching
• Identify and keep to a growing schedule
• Maintain Gardening inventory as well as maintain inventory of the supplies and identify when additional supplies are needed in accordance with their budget constraints
• Serve as positive role model for other workers and volunteers for the farm program
• Work in collaboration with PROS staff to support visits from funders, elected officials, Catholic Health dignitaries and others
• Collaborate on special events on the farm such as fundraisers and community events.
• Work collaboratively with Farm Supervisor to ensure the outcome of the yearly crop
• Participate in staff meetings, social media outreach with consent and ongoing program planning
• Supports food productions goals and ongoing farm maintenance through daily tasks such as seeding, planting, watering, weeding and general garden upkeep
• Process Vegetables for distribution including harvesting, washing and bunching
• Identify and keep to a growing schedule
• Maintain Gardening inventory as well as maintain inventory of the supplies and identify when additional supplies are needed in accordance with their budget constraints
• Serve as positive role model for other workers and volunteers for the farm program
• Work in collaboration with PROS staff to support visits from funders, elected officials, Catholic Health dignitaries and others
• Collaborate on special events on the farm such as fundraisers and community events.
• Work collaboratively with Farm Supervisor to ensure the outcome of the yearly crop
• Participate in staff meetings, social media outreach with consent and ongoing program planning

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Join our team at Mercy Hospital and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island's Top Workplace.

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