closed: loading crew members

Green Star Wetland Plant Farm is currently hiring up to three short-term labor positions on a loading crew to assist with preparing and loading plants for delivery, July through August of 2024.  The end date may vary.

Specific tasks:

·       Prepare plants for transport alongside Green Star staff. You will be trained to weed and prune aquatic plants as needed.

·       Load plants on a 26’ box truck together with other loading crew members.

·       You may be asked to work on other tasks with the crew as needed.

Schedule:

·       7am-2pm, Monday through Thursday, July 1 to August 31. An additional week may be needed and will be confirmed during the project.

·       Mornings loading a 26’ box truck, afternoons prepping plants for the next day’s load.

Wage: $15 hourly

Requirements:

·       You must have your own transportation to the farm in Alvin.

·       Ability to take direction and work with others as a crew.

·       Ability to lift loads up to 20 pounds repetitively.

·       Ability to walk up to two miles.

·       Heat tolerance and experience with outdoor work is required.

·       Must have tolerance of wet and muddy conditions.

·       Must be 18 or older.

To apply: Contact Mary Carol at info@greenstarwetlands.com with your qualifications and to request a phone interview.

About the company:  Green Star Wetland Plant Farm LLC is based in Alvin TX, 30 miles south of Houston. We provide native wetland plants for wetland restoration, green infrastructure, and landscape projects. Our company is five years old, and rooted in over 20 years’ experience in wetland plant propagation and landscape design. Green Star plants can be seen at Houston Botanic Garden, Memorial Park Eastern Glades, Houston Zoo’s Texas Wetland Exhibit, and sites across Texas. Our mission: We are dedicated to providing excellent wetland plant stock to regenerate the beauty and function of wetlands for Texas and the Gulf Coast. The address is 4646 CR 181, Alvin, TX 77511.

save the date: Wetland Plant Intern 2025

Tentative for June 2025, Green Star will have a Wetland Plant summer internship for university/college students preparing for a career in Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Horticulture, or related fields. Interns will gain hands-on experience identifying, collecting and propagating native wetland plants. Visits to natural wetlands and constructed wetland sites are included in the experience.  

Interested students are encouraged to watch for an announcement April-May 2025. For more information, contact Mary Carol, marycarol@greenstarwetlands.com