What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Hand position at Blue Sun International, LLC?
Job Overview
Blue Sun Farm is a 112-acre farm with a 13 stall barn and leases out to a dressage facility. We are consistently growing our farm which includes 8 Blue Sun horses, 3 pasture board horses, and 9 stall board horses. We take pride in giving the utmost care to our horses and boarders providing a welcoming space with growth opportunities both for horses and riders alike. Our mission is to take care of all the animals on property like they are our own and make a comfortable environment for employees, horses, and riders. We are a part of the Volunteer Agriculture District and have 2 hay fields and are producing a line of sheep as well as building our assets in the equestrian community. We would love to grow our community with employees willing to be a part of our growing facility!
Responsibilities
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment, ensuring tools and materials are stored properly.
- A reliable field hand
- Must have experience with tools (chainsaw, screw gun, tractor, gator, etc.)
- Tasks include: fixing fences, building small carpentry items, cutting down trees, heavy lifting, lighting/ maintaining our burn pile, dragging arenas and pastures, moving/ stacking hay bales, picking up sticks/trash/debris, planting bushes/trees, farm and plant maintenance, hay field maintenance, hay field and pasture seeding
- Must be able to do heavy lifting (stumps, hay bales, etc.)
- Hours 9AM-5PM weekday or weekend availability
Qualifications
- Must have knowledge about power tools
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Good communication skills to work effectively with team members and supervisors.
- Must be physically fit to perform manual labor tasks, including lifting heavy materials when necessary.
Join our team as a Field Hand where your skills will contribute significantly to our projects' success while you grow professionally in a dynamic work environment!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
- Year round work
Ability to Commute:
- Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Chapel Hill, NC 27517: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17
