<p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Hello,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Chicago
Lights Urban Farm is hiring a Grower position for the 2024 season.</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> If you are interested in the position or have a referral, please review the attached job description, and send
resumes to Deja Stout at <a href="mailto:dstout@chicagolights.org">dstout@chicagolights.org</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">The
Grower position is an integral part of the Urban Farm team, working alongside
staff and volunteers to ensure the successful, safe production and harvesting
of over 50 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. </span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">The Grower </span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">supports
these activities by carrying out the crop plan, harvesting and distributing
produce to the local community, managing compost systems, and working with
crews of high school age youth in the summer and fall. It also offers hands-on
experience in urban agriculture, marketing skills, and farm-based education practices.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">SCHEDULE</span></b></p><p style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">This is a seasonal position that goes from May through
early November, 29 hours per week. Regular weekend (Saturday) shifts will be
required.</span></p><p style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;">COMPENSATION</span></b></p><p style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;">$18.50 per hour</span></p>
<p style="text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;">1 full share of vegetables weekly from end of June-October. </span></p>
<p style="text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;">Reimbursement of authorized supplies and materials. This is a seasonal
position and does not qualify for benefits.</span></p>
<p style="vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;">Individuals with barriers to
employment (under/un-employed, low-income, prior court involvement or other)
are encouraged to apply.</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p><font size="3"><b><span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 55 Roman"; color: rgb(42, 61, 163);">Deja Stout</span></b><span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 55 Roman"; color: rgb(42, 61, 163);"><br />
(she/her/hers)</span><span style="color: black;"></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 55 Roman"; color: rgb(42, 61, 163);">Director, Urban Farm<br />
Chicago Lights</span></font></p>
<p><font size="3"><u><span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 55 Roman"; color: rgb(42, 61, 163);">chicagolights.org</span></u><span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 55 Roman"; color: rgb(42, 61, 163);"><br />
126 E. Chestnut St., Chicago, IL 60611</span></font></p>
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 55 Roman"; color: rgb(42, 61, 163);">Farm: 444 W Chicago Ave.</span></font></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 55 Roman"; color: rgb(42, 61, 163);"><font size="3">Chicago Lights builds brighter
futures for Chicago's youth and adults through supportive relationships and
life-changing programs.</font></span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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