P-T Bookkeeper / Office Administrator
Currently seeking quality bookkeeping and administrative support for our friendly, creative small business. The Bookkeeper & Office Administrator should be excited about developing systems, improving efficiencies and supporting multi-faceted processes across departments (Sales and Design, Installation, Construction and Stewardship). The ideal candidate is a proactive collaborator who also excels at working independently to maintain company standards, timeliness and attention to detail.
Must have minimum 4 years accounting experience & Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance and/or business administration; payroll processing proficiency and be an excellent collaborator who is adaptable to changing software, processes, and responsibilities, related to the needs of our rapidly growing design-build.
April start date. Compensation $30+/hr commensurate with experience. Part-time position 16-24 hours per week. Flexible schedule with some option to work remote. Must be available for in person hours as needed at our Narberth, PA HQ.
We are a small business that strives to nurture relationships with clients and staff; this is a great opportunity for an individual looking to grow within a mission-based small business.
Summer Internship Program 2024
Refugia’s three month summer internship is a unique opportunity for those seeking to immerse themselves in real-world landscape design and stewardship with an award-winning, mission-driven firm. During this internship, candidates will experience multiple facets of ecological design-build, its methodology and best practices.
This is a field focused internship with regular opportunities to shadow the Design, Analysis, Nursery and Install teams. Plus involvement in company-wide field trips and educational team-building events.
Applications welcomed from BLA, BSLA, MLA, BS, BHort, MHort and those with an academic background in forestry, ecology, arboriculture related field.
Paid full-time 3 month internship. Flexible start and end dates. Housing not included.
Applications closed for 2024.
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN & STEWARDSHIP?
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
We hire year-round when meeting candidates with unique qualifications or experience. We encourage talented individuals to introduce themselves via a cover letter, resume and portfolio (if applicable) via email Successful applicants often:
Have a proven track record in ecologically driven residential design and/or stewardship
Exhibit expertise working with native plant habitats
Demonstrate an awareness of landscape design-build from multiple vantage points
Are enthusiastic about our Greenway Network methodology and best practices
speaking engagements
We love what we do, and we love talking about it!
We’ve spoken to home gardeners at the Philadelphia Flower Show, appeared as podcast guests to discuss our Greenway initiative, presented to the trade at ecological landscape conferences and offered in-the-field education for schools and neighborhood groups.
Whatever the context, we feel strongly that spreading the word about the importance of an ecologically orientated landscape matters.
seasonal field work
thank you for your interest in working with refugia
Check back here for Seasonal Help positions most often posted in the Spring + Fall.
We look to forward to meeting you!