Basic Welding Training

Come learn how to weld at VTSU-Randolph in this two-day hands-on training on Feb 21st-22nd! This hands-on welding training focuses on the real-world skills you need to fix, build, and maintain equipment on the land. You’ll learn essential welding safety and fundamentals.

Sausage Master Class

Come join us at VTSU-Randolph for a weekend of sausage making in our new meat education lab! This master class covers the art and craft of sausage making from start to finish, with additional tips and techniques on smoked meats. Hosted at The 1787 Butchery, a state-of-the-art meat science lab designed for education and hands-on training, the session focuses on trimming, weighing, linking, and smoking. Students will gain practical, hands-on experience creating sausages from raw ingredients to finished links.

Fine Gardening/Landscaping Assistant

Contact Name
Tacy Lincoln
Phone Number
8023380576
Email
[email protected]
Details

Position Start Date:  Late April 

Pay Rate:  Commensurate with experience

For consideration, please email resume and cover letter to contact below.

 

Job Description:

Gardening assistant for a private residence with extensive perennial garden beds, a formal kitchen garden and substantial edible landscaping crops.  We are in search of a fine gardener/ landscaping assistant to aid the property caretaker in the maintenance of these areas.  The primary role of this position is as a gardener, however, the assistant may be asked to perform occasional property management and farming tasks.  In addition to the primary residence, the gardening assistant will help in the care and maintenance of the landscape at a seasonal lakefront property.  This is a part-time, seasonal position.  The duration of the position is weather dependent, but anticipated to begin in mid- late April and run through mid-late November.  This position is for 15-20 hours per week, however, additional hours are available doing trail maintenance or forestry work for the right candidate.  

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Preparing gardens for planting, including soil preparation, raking, composting and mulching.
  • Installing new plantings.
  • Helping to plant annual container gardens. 
  • Assisting with weeding, deadheading and pruning garden beds.
  • Watering newly established plants and kitchen garden.
  • Harvesting fruit and vegetable crops as needed. 
  • Participating in the upkeep and maintenance of the main property at Lilac Ridge along with the lakefront property.  This could include leaf blowing, weed-wacking, barn clean up, fence repair.  
  • Assisting with bringing in and stacking hay.
  • Performing trail maintenance.  
  • Helping with fall clean up of both properties, including leaf pick up, putting away outdoor furniture and winterizing the properties. 
  • Cutting back herbaceous perennials in the fall. 

 

Skills and Qualifications:

  • A strong interest in gardening.  A minimum of 1 year of experience.
  • Basic plant and weed ID and basic gardening skills.  
  • A desire to perform physical work outside, even in adverse conditions.
  • Ability to stand, bend, stoop, squat for long periods and ability to lift up to 50lbs.
  • Must be a quick learner and able to work well both independently and with a team. 

 

Contact:  Tacy Lincoln

Email:  [email protected]

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