New Leaf was founded in 1969 by parents who wanted to provide gainful employment for their developmentally disabled adult sons and daughters. They performed a variety of labor related services such as greenhouse gardening, mowing lawns, and even digging graves in cemeteries. New Leaf's good reputation earned in those initial grounds maintenance contracts caught the attention of Naval Air Station - Whidbey Island (NASWI), and in 1973 New Leaf was awarded the first Federal Service Contract initiated under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 1971 (now known as AbilityOne). It was the first time a federal agency contracted to purchase a service from people with disabilities. That pioneering contract with NASWI was for 83 acres and $59, 411, and New Leaf has successfully maintained it to the present day, making New Leaf the holder of the oldest active federal service contract under the AbilityOne program in the United States.

Throughout New Leaf's history, starting as a family-based service consisting of six men with push mowers, New Leaf has remained committed to its values--providing employment and opportunity to adults with disabilities--and its goals: to advocate for adults with disabilities, to provide opportunity through employment, and to serve customers with lower-cost, higher quality services delivered with a can-do attitude. Today that original grounds maintenance contract with Naval Air Station - Whidbey Island is for 1.7 million dollars.

New Leaf employees over 100 people and serves several contracts for over 500 acres of grounds maintenance, janitorial services at nearly 100 NASWI buildings, and restaurant attendant services at the Admiral Nimitz Galley. Additionally, New Leaf contracts with the Defense Commissary Agency at NASWI and at Naval Station Everett for commissary shelf stocking and custodial services. For over 50 years New Leaf has prided itself on serving the community and fulfilling its mission of helping adults with disabilities achieve independence and quality of life through employment.  

New Leaf understands the skills, abilities, and qualities that our Veteran population bring to the table. As we serve Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and NASWI Seaplane Base, we take great pride in recruiting and employing our countries heroes. Military personnel are often cross-trained in multiple skills and have experience in varied tasks and responsibilities. Many Veterans have learned what it means to put in a hard day's work. They have also come to appreciate the challenges and satisfaction of a job well done. Much of this experience can translate to their participation in the workforce making the Veteran an asset on the job.  

New Leaf, Inc is a member of the YesVets Washington program and work with Northwest Workforce Council. We work very closely with our Chamber of Commerce and NASWI Fleet and Family Support Center in order to provide employment opportunities to our Veterans and their families. We are currently in the process of partnering with Military Spouse Employment Program (MSEP) and Spouse Education and Career Opportunites (SECO).

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Closed Positions

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Join Team New Leaf! Here's who we're looking for: People who want to join a team that values honest work. People who want to learn. We value training and growth. People who respect others and respect rules that keep us safe and allow us to rely on each other.

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Night Janitor (Driving position)

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Galley Food Service Attendant - Days

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Grounds Maintenance - Days

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Day Janitor (Driving position)

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Floor Care Tech - Nights (Driving Position)

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Commissary Shelf Stocker - Nights

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