What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fall Farm Crew position at Cloverleigh Farm?
Cloverleigh Farm is a commerical vegetable operation, celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2024. We work to produce high quality vegetables, herbs, and flowers for our local community through a large CSA program, several wholesale accounts and Farm-to-School sales. Our standards are high and we expect all crew members to share these same standards.
In the fall, the farm crew iis primarily tasked with field cleanup and high tunnel work. The work is very physical and is geared toward those to love to learn and work in an outdoor environment. We will be constructing another high tunnel and the PT farm crew will be expected to be a part of this project.
The farm crew works Tues-Saturday until the fourth week of October and then switches to Mon-Friday. Work hours are 8am-5pm. This includes a 30 minute unpaid break for lunch and short paid breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Requirements:
- On time (which actually means arriving early) each day.
- Attention to detail and ability to focus to work efficiently and with skill
- Comfortable taking direction and asking good questions. Farms offer continuous learning opportunities throughout the season. It takes a lifetime to understand how to farm well on a particular parcel of land.
- Positive attitude and great work ethic; good conversationalist, jumps in to help out without be asked
- Follows instructions and asks for clarification when needed
- Experience working for a farm, garden center, landscaper, restaurant, baker, construction etc where hard work is done with your hands.
- Interest in working outdoors in hot, cold, buggy, rainy, or sunny conditions
- Ability to kneel, bend, walk, lift, and carry 30-50 lb. crates of vegetables repeatedly and consistently
- Good communication skills, kind disposition, and happy to share.
- Interest in high quality vegetable production and organic growing practices
- Comfortable working alone, in pairs, or small groups
- Drivers license
Compensation:
- Hourly pay. $16-$17/hr depending on experience
- CSA half share
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for further consideration. Thank you for your interest in joining our team!
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $17