Careers
Please send an email to City Green with a resume, cover letter, and the job title as the subject to opportunities@city-green.org.
We are seeking a coordinator to support the implementation and operations of City Green’s statewide Garden State Good Food Network (GSGFN) nutrition incentive program.
The Good Food Buck Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Food Access and partners to implement this impactful food access program with a vision towards providing increased access to, and affordability of local, farm-fresh food ensuring good food is available for all. Full job description.
City Green is seeking an energetic, dynamic, and creative Head Garden Manager that will oversee the maintenance and further development of the City Green public properties, while elevating their standard of excellence, beauty, and function.
The Head Garden Manager, with support from volunteers, is responsible for all aspects of horticulture and presentation of the gardens and property at the City Green Farm Eco-Center, as well as the Eastside Park City Green Learning Garden facility, including seasonal installations and displays. The Head Garden Manager will provide guidance and advice for community based garden projects overseen by program staff. Full job description.
City Green is seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working, and customer service oriented Market Assistant to join our team and support our growing number of markets.
It is the Market Assistant’s responsibility to assist the Market Coordinator, Mobile Farm Stand Driver and Operator, and other Market staff in setting up the farm stands, Veggie Mobile markets, and CSA pick-up events, complete customer transactions while providing excellent customer service and information about the fruits and vegetables for sale, and break down the farm stand at the end of each market. Full job description.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working, and customer service oriented Mobile Farm Stand Driver and Operator to join our team.
The Mobile Farm Stand Driver and Operator is an important member of City Green’s Farms and Markets team. It is the Mobile Farm Stand Driver and Operator’s responsibility to safely drive the mobile farm stand to each site location, set up the farm stand, complete customer transactions while providing excellent customer service and information about the fruits and vegetables for sale, break down the farm stand at the end of each market stop, and transport food in the Veggie Mobile between City Green’s farm locations in Clifton and Mt. Olive. Full job description.
This internship opportunity has participants working with school-aged children at City Sprouts Garden sites throughout the communities of Paterson, Passaic, and Clifton. We are looking for enthusiastic, responsible participants who have experience working young children. All Summer Garden Educators will participate in Sustainable Ag workshops in order to gain deeper understanding of our food system. Full job description.
The Community Outreach Coordinator at City Green will further the organization's mission by conducting community outreach to community members, partner organizations, government agencies, and other constituents. They will also be responsible for implementing the community-focused outreach strategy on behalf of all programs to increase participation in programs and raise the profile of the organization. The Community Outreach Coordinator is critical to the elevating voices of our community members in the shaping of policies and program development. Full job description.
We are looking for a responsible, flexible and personable, have at least one season of experience working on a production farm, (or have experience working physically demanding jobs) and can be happy working as an integral part of a small farm crew. The Farm Assistant will work in various aspects of farming and production at City Green such as, in the greenhouse, crop production, with volunteers, harvest and post harvest tasks, and produce distribution.
You’re ready to take on the physically demanding schedule, tasks, pace and inevitable challenges of the farm season with consistency and good humor. Full job description
City Green is seeking a Summer Crew Leader to supervise and serve as a mentor to a crew of four high school interns to work at City Green’s Farm Eco-Center.
Growing Strong is structured as a youth development program and Crew Leaders will implement activities to all high school interns including: job training, college and career readiness workshops, team building, mentorship, etc. There are two different positions for this job:
Farm and Markets Crew Leader: Supervise and serve as a mentor to a crew of three high school interns to work at City Green’s Farm Eco-Center and/or community gardens planting, weeding, and harvesting organically grown produce.
Garden Camp Crew Leader: Supervise and serve as a mentor to a crew of three high school interns to work at City Green’s Learning Garden and Satellite Garden sites to implement hands-on educational programming to groups of children PreK-3rd grade.
The Growing Strong program has two different types of crews for you to apply for: Education and Gardening and Farms and Markets. Each crew has different everyday tasks and responsibilities, but all Growing Strong interns work in some aspects of farming, gardening, and education.
The Mission of Growing Strong is to provide paid summer employment to high school students in Paterson and Clifton, enhanced by a youth development program to support college and career readiness. By working in an urban farming and market enterprise or educational garden/farm camp program, interns positively engage with their community; benefit from purposeful mentorship and peer collaboration; and foster a personal connection to food systems, healthy eating and the environment. Full description & application.