Farm Crew Member Position Available
Position Description
We are currently seeking to add a new team member to our farm crew for the 2023 season! This will be a seasonal, full-time position (April through October) . Hours are typically 8am to 5pm, five days a week, with a one hour daily lunch break. Schedules may change as necessary based on weather, season, daylight hours, market schedule, etc.
Essential Functions
The farm crew member must be capable of participating fully in all farm tasks including, but not limited to:
Critical Skills/Qualifications
We are currently seeking to add a new team member to our farm crew for the 2023 season! This will be a seasonal, full-time position (April through October) . Hours are typically 8am to 5pm, five days a week, with a one hour daily lunch break. Schedules may change as necessary based on weather, season, daylight hours, market schedule, etc.
Essential Functions
The farm crew member must be capable of participating fully in all farm tasks including, but not limited to:
- General Farm chores: turning over beds, cultivation, seeding, planting, weeding, watering
- Field/Bed Preparation: digging, carrying heavy loads
- Harvesting
- Processing: washing/packing
- Planting & caring for greenhouse crops
- Tending to our weekly farm stand/CSA pick-up
Critical Skills/Qualifications
- Experience in small scale intensive organic vegetable farming is preferred
- Ability to do physical work under varying weather conditions
- Ability to lift/carry items up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team
- Attention to detail and pride in a job well done
- Good communication skills
- Good customer service skills
- Positive attitude
How To Apply
Groundwork Market Garden is committed to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion and strives to build a staff that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage qualified members of diverse communities to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
Interested candidates should send a resume to groundworkmg@gmail.com by Friday, March 10th.
Interested candidates should send a resume to groundworkmg@gmail.com by Friday, March 10th.