Farm
Team Field Workers
We are currently
hiring for this position.
Farm Team Field
Workers perform tasks in the areas
of:
Growing: work in the greenhouse, weeding by hand
and with tools, transplanting, and
trellising.
Harvesting: harvest vegetables and herbs to the
standards set for each crop, and transport to the Packing
House. Special care and attention is required to ensure that
each crop’s freshness and quality is
maintained.
Post Harvesting: clean, store, and pack vegetables in a
timely manner to ensure freshness and the maintenance of
quality. Includes picking orders and organizing for
deliveries, as well as cleaning and organization of the
packing house and tools.
Other Activities: Farm Team Field Workers perform other
tasks that support the general upkeep of the farm, as well
as the work of other departments and managers. Tasks
include, fence construction and maintenance, landscaping,
moving hay and straw, and much, much
more.
The standard
schedule for this position is 8:00am to 4:00pm in the
spring and fall, and 7:00am to 3:00pm in the summer,
Monday through Friday, with additional hours required on
an occasional basis depending on weather and work to be
done. Base wage is $7.50/hour, with additional
consideration for previous experience and skills
development on the job.
Full-season
positions are available to start immediately, and goes
through November.
We also have
shorter-duration summer positions available for the same
position.
Ideal Farm Team
Field Workers possess the following skills and
experience:
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Previous work on a vegetable
farm, in food service, in retail produce sales, or in another
horticultural enterprise
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Organizational
skills
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Past leadership roles and
responsibilities
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Comfort with basic computer usage
and daily access to email.
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Ability to work quickly with your
hands, with attention to detail.
If you do not
have previous applicable experience, but feel that you
meet the other qualifications, please do not hesitate to
apply.
Application
Instructions
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