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North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. “NBK Parks Calls On Community To Reimagine BQE.” [press release] February 10, 2023.

OPERATIONS MANAGER (1 Open Position)

  • Posted 03/14/23, applications due 03/31/23, start date 4/15/23
  • Full-time, permanent, salaried position ($65k/year + benefits)
  • Hybrid WFH and office (86 Kent Ave)
  • This role oversees all Operations Crew Members and operations equipment to ensure public green spaces under NBK Parks’ care are well cared for. Must have computer and administrative skills as well as be able to perform manual labor outdoors in all weather conditions. NY State driver’s license is required.
  • Reports to Deputy Director
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Grounds Crew Member (4 Open Positions)

  • Posted 03/14/23, applications due 03/31/23, start date 4/15/23
  • Part-time, seasonal, hourly ($20/hour ~ April–December, 30 hours/week, schedule may include evenings and/or weekends)
  • Work takes place either onsite at Under the K Bridge Park OR in public green spaces NBK Parks cares for in Community Board 1 (Greenpoint & Williamsburg)
  • Works with team at Under the K or with mobile team to maintain public green spaces to the highest standards of cleanliness. Must have experience with operations equipment as well as computer skills. Able to perform manual labor outdoors in all weather conditions. NY State driver’s license is required.
  • Reports to Operations Manager
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McGolrick Park Gardener (1 Open Position)

  • Posted 03/14/23, applications due 03/31/23, start date 4/15/23
  • Part-time, hourly ($22.50/hour ~ 30 hours/week)
  • Work takes place onsite at McGolrick Park
  • Maintains plant life at McGolrick Park. Develops and executes planting plans in coordination with NYC Parks and Friends of McGolrick Park. Must be able to perform manual labor outdoors in all weather conditions. Able to use horticultural tools and electric equipment. Has an NY State driver’s license.
  • Reports to NBK Parks Director of Horticulture & Stewardship
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FINANCE & OFFICE MANAGER (1 Open Position)

  • Posted 02/02/23, applications due 03/31/23
  • Full-time, permanent, salaried position ($65k/year + benefits)
  • Hybrid WFH and office (86 Kent Ave)
  • This role supports the implementation and maintenance of financial policies, strategies, and practices and will have a particular focus on maintaining financial records, coordinating office logistics in accordance with organizational objectives, and reconciling all accounts
  • Reports to Executive Director
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LEAD GARDENER (1 Open Position)

  • Posted 02/02/23, applications due 03/31/23
  • Full-time, permanent, salaried position ($45k–$55k/year + benefits)
  • Role primarily dedicated to Under the K Bridge Park (duties may occasionally extend to other North Brooklyn green spaces)
  • Must be able to execute and maintain planting plans, horticulture experience required
  • Manages Seasonal Gardeners, works with Ops & Grounds Crew Members, and supports volunteer stewardship programs
  • Reports to Director of Horticulture & Stewardship
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SEASONAL GARDENER (5 Open Positions)

  • Posted 02/02/23, applications due 03/31/23
  • Part-time, seasonal, hourly ($20/hr ~ April–December ~ 4 hrs/day, 4 days/wk OR 6hrs/day, 5 days/wk)
  • Role dedicated to Under the K Bridge Park
  • Must be able to add to and maintain plantings at the park, gardening experience required
  • Reports to the Lead Gardener
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MOBILE GARDENER (2 Open Positions)

  • Posted 02/02/23, applications due 03/31/23
  • Part-time hourly seasonal position ($20/hr ~ April–December ~ 4 hrs/day, 4 days/wk OR 6hrs/day, 5 days/wk)
  • Role dedicated to gardens, landscaped areas, and other public green spaces in Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 (Williamsburg/Greenpoint)
  • Must be able to add to plantings and care for existing plants, gardening experience required
  • Reports to Director of Horticulture & Stewardship
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Lisa Bloodgood (she/her) joined North Brooklyn Parks Alliance in 2022 as the Director of Horticulture & Stewardship. She brings to the role a deep knowledge of the area, from plants to pollutants, as well as a wealth of experience engaging with North Brooklyn communities on matters relating to the local environment and sustainability.

Lisa currently resides in Williamsburg and can trace her ancestry all the way back to Dutch settlers in Queens and Brooklyn in the 1660’s! However, she first fell in love with plants in California: her family moved there from West Nyack, New York when she was a teenager, and the drastic differences between the natural environment on the east vs. west coast helped spark her curiosity in the natural world.

As an adult, Lisa moved to Brooklyn to pursue a career in the arts—but found herself repeatedly drawn to horticultural endeavors: tending to her own backyard garden and helping to establish gardens at local schools. She pursued her passion in academic and applied ways, obtaining a degree in Earth & Environmental Science from Brooklyn College while working as the Environmental Policy Advisor and Community Liaison for the office of Stephen Levin, former NYC Council Member for District 33.

Lisa went on to work at Newtown Creek Alliance as Director of Advocacy & Education, aiding the organization in their community-based approach to revitalizing this fraught waterway. She has also served, and continues to serve, on several boards, advisory councils, and steering committees for organizations like New York City Brownfield Partnerships and Mt. Sinai Transdisciplinary Center on Early Childhood Environmental Exposures.

At NBK Parks, Lisa looks forward to helping ensure that Under the K Bridge Park is stewarded responsibly and can thrive as a public green space in an unlikely setting: under the Kosciuszko Bridge, in the Greenpoint Industrial Business Zone, and abutting the Newtown Creek.

North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. “NBK Parks Announces New Artist Collaboration With Steve Wasterval.” [press release] November 17, 2022.

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney . “Rep. Maloney Joins Local Leaders for Opening of Under the K-Bridge Park.” [press release] June 06, 2021