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Job Title: City Soil Farm Operations Coordinator
Company Name: King County
Location: Seattle, WA
Position Type: Part Time
Post Date: 01/19/2026
Expire Date: 02/18/2026
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Job Description
City Soil Farm Operations Coordinator

Summary

The King County Wastewater Treatment Division strives to engage communities and address the needs of priority communities that they identify for themselves in support of the Division’s mission to protect public health and water quality. Our group focuses on Equity and Social Justice and makes this a priority in all our work. The City Soil Farm Coordinator supports these efforts by managing the general operations of the City Soil Farm. City Soil Farm is a teaching farm and native tree nursery that showcases sustainable farming, educates about wastewater resources, and provides food to local communities.

This 3-year position play an essential role in leading the operations of the City Soil Farm and demonstration garden located at South Treatment Plant in Renton. City Soil Farm supports educational programming and community engagement and donates food to local food banks. This position will help grow WTD’s equity and social justice outcomes by managing operations at our teaching farm that serves underrepresented communities.

This position works on-site.

About the Team:

This position works under the Education Team at City Soil Farm at South treatment Plant. The Education and Engagement team strives to engage communities and address the needs of priority communities that they identify for themselves in support of the Division’s mission to protect public health and water quality. Our group focuses on equity and social justice and makes this a priority in all our work.

Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With about 1000 employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment.

We partner with regulatory agencies to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection. We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency that services over 2.3 million King County residents. Our regional wastewater treatment system not only sustains a healthy environment but also fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive.  We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a City Soil Farm Operations Coordinator, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Manage all operations at the City Soil Farm and South Plant demonstration garden; serve as primary laborer and lead for plant propagation, planting, harvest and maintenance of farm and demonstration garden. 
  • Coordinate with WTD education staff and partners for yearly farm planning, programs, purchasing needs and managing tasks for on-site visitors.
  • Train and manage volunteers, interns and school groups completing farm labor tasks; manage communication for daily logistics with partners who are visiting site (harvest schedules, volunteer schedules, directing on the ground tasks, etc.).
  • Support expansion of community partnerships and programming focused on City Soil farm and demonstration garden. Educate visitors on waste to resource story (volunteers, event participants, partner staff, schools and interns).
  • Maintain records and data including expenses and equipment needs and purchasing. Provide quarterly reporting (participants, volunteers, food donated/harvest).

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

  • Minimum of two years direct professional farming and/or gardening experience.  Including developing of planting plans, greenhouse propagation and fruit and vegetable harvest.
  • Experience training and mentoring volunteers and interns in outdoor physical work.
  • Experience working with diverse and underserved students and adult groups.
  • Experience in customer service and comfort with public speaking.
  • Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
Competencies You Bring:  
  • Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
  • Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Racially Just - Identify and replace racists systems and structures with anti-racists and pro-equity approaches.
Required Licenses:
  • Washington State Driver's License
It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:
  • Two years direct professional farming and/or gardening experience.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions: 

  • Work Location: The primary onsite location is the South Treatment Plant 1200 Monster Road S.W., Renton, WA.

  • Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements. 
  • Work Schedule: This part-time position works a 30-hour work week. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible. 
  • Union Representation: This position is represented by Technical Employees’ Association (TEA) - Wastewater Treatment Division
  • Duration: This recruitment aims to fill a Special Duty Assignment / Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position with an anticipated duration of 3 years. If the position is filled by a King County employee who has successfully completed their initial probation, they will be offered the role as a Special Duty Assignment.
  • Physical Requirement: Incumbents performing field work must be able to lift 50 lbs. and walk up to 2 miles on uneven surfaces, and there maybe exposures to hazardous chemicals, noxious odors and you will be outside in all types of weather, for multiple hours.

Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.  

Anticipated Timeline for this recruitment: (subject to change)

  • Panel interview: Virtual interviews will be held the held the end of January 2026

  • Finalist in-person meet and greet - first week of February 2026

  • Candidate selection mid-February 2026 - potential hire date in March 2026

To apply, submit a:
  • Complete Application
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Responses to the supplemental questions

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Diana Eberly at diana.eberly@kingcounty.gov


Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division: Visit our website and check us out at Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), InstagramYouTube, and the WTD Blog.

Discover More About DNRP: Visit our DNRP website, explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Keeping King County Green News

Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.  

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. 
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. 

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer 
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply 
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being.  Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
  • Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
  • Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
  • Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
  • 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
  • Generous vacation and paid sick leave
  • Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Wellness programs
  • Onsite activity centers
  • Employee Giving Program
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
  • Training and career development programs
For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy.  If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.  
 
NOTE:  Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
 
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
  • Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
  • No.
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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided: 1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff
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You understand that this recruitment is a Part-Time (30 hours per week) Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temporary Assignment for up to 3 years in duration.
  • Yes
  • No

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King County
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King Street Center
201 South Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Phone
206-477-3404

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