Ragged Branch is an award-winning distillery and cattle farm located in Ivy, VA and with a new facility opening in Waynesboro, VA. We currently have an opening for an Assistant Farm Manager. We need someone who is experienced with all sorts of farm work, especially using tractors and feeding/managing cattle. There is room to grow in our small team and to take on additional responsibilities as well. Our business is growing and we are expanding operations, so the ideal candidate would be someone who wants a long-term career with us.

Position Overview

Reports to the Managing Partner and Senior Bourbon Makers. Position is based out of Ragged Branch West in Waynesboro, VA, with daily travel required to Ragged Branch East and Pounding Branch Farm, both in Ivy, VA.

The Assistant Farm Manager's first responsibility is feeding and taking care of our 50 head of cattle, two horses and dozen chickens. This includes:

• Hauling spent mash from RB West to Pounding Branch Farm
• Feeding cows a combination of our spent mash, hay, and rolled corn every morning
• Feeding, watering, and caring for two horses and mucking their stalls
• Feeding and watering chickens and collecting their eggs, letting them in and out, keeping their stall clean
• Sorting and tagging cattle
• Hauling cattle from the stockyard to the farm, hauling them from the farm to the processor

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Bush hogging, mowing, weedeating, skid steer mulching, chainsawing and splitting firewood, snow removal, and all other necessary property maintenance
• Assisting with barreling operations (priming, filling, putting barrels away in racks)
• Assisting with bottling operations
• Keeping a clean, organized, well maintained environment and work space throughout all work locations

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience with large farm equipment including tractors, skid steers, mixers, bush hog, etc.
• Experience using and hooking/unhooking tractor and skid steer implements
• Experience feeding and caring for/handling cattle and other animals
• Experience driving all types of vehicles including semi trucks
• Experience hauling all types of trailers
• CDL Class A preferred
• Lawn care with zero turn mower and weed eater
• Fork lift experience
• Willingness and ability to learn and take on new skills and responsibilities
• Clean Driving record
• Must be 21

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in all weather conditions indoors and out
• Regular ladder-climbing
• Ability to lift 50lbs above your shoulders
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks
• Ability to roll/maneuver/position 500lb full bourbon barrel
• Ability to duck, crouch, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces

Full benefits offered after 90 days of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Waynesboro, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations