Gardening and Facilities Assistant

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Overview:

Agate Housing and Services helps people experiencing homelessness, and its mission is to end homelessness and relieve hunger. We serve hundreds of folks through a variety of services at our fac il i t i e s , like the Welcome Center, Food Center, and 510 Board and Lodge. It’s important that the people we serve feel welcome and dignified when walkin g into one of our fac il i t i e s . Sometimes, we struggle to keep the outside of our buildings as clean and beautiful as we would like them to be.

Agate is looking for a Gardening and Gardening and Facilities Assistant interested in making our buildings feel welcoming and dignified. They would come weekly to help clear debris and clean any soiled floors, walls, or signage on the property. The Assistant is also welcome to plant seeds or put plantings in near the others. The Gardening and Facilities Assistant helps us live our mission, vision, and values by keeping our facilities in good condition for our community members, program participants, and unhoused neighbors.

Responsibilities:

• Pick up trash, pull weeds, sweep up debris, and then empty all rubbish in to the dumpster

• Clean off signs and glass if visibly dirty

• Show respect and care among community members ’ presence and belongings on the property

• Put in new plantings as desired

Training a nd Support :

The Associate Director of Street Outreach, Welcome Center, and Shelter Operations (David) will fully train the Gardening and Facilities Assistant on how to clean up around the building when someone’s belongings are left unattended, or if a program participant is present in areas in need of cleaning. David or other staff may accompany the Gardening and Facilities Assistant when directly interacting with program participants. Otherwise, Noah can show the Assistant what to do, where to get supplies, and where to tidy up.

Equipment :

T he Gardening and Facilities Assistant will be supplied with everything they need, including gloves, trash bags, brooms, dustpans, grabbers, sharps containers, surface cleaners, glass cleaners , paper towels , and access to the building for such supplies.

Requirements and Qualifications :

• 1 month minimum

• Reliable transportation to and from the Welcome Center

• Availab le to volunteer during business hours , between Monday and Friday

• Able-bodied

• Owns hard shoes to work in

• Tolerance to outdoor weather

• Compassion, empathy, and patience for all human beings, regardless of housing status, mental health, or chemical healt h

Location :

Welcome Center - 2309 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404

Impact:

We try our best to have our mission, vision, and values flow through every part of our work, including the way our buildings look and feel. When new or existing program participants approach the Welcome Center , we want them to see a place that is welcoming and dignified. We want them to walk inside the building and feel the same way. The Gardening and Facilities Assistant helps us do that by keeping the grounds and exteriors of the buildings tidy, removing trash and weeds, cleaning up messes, and wiping off any soiled signage. We hold ourselves to high standards because we believe human beings deserve clean and sanitary facilities -the Gardening and Facilities Assistant helps us achieve that goal through their time and effort.

Contacts:

Noah Chan (he/him/his)

Volunteer Manager

Phone: 612-327-6389

noah.chan@agatemn.org