Agricultural Associate - Employment Services

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Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy.

Flexible hours
Job Title: Agricultural Associate
Department: Freedom Farms
Location: Oakdale and Middle Island, NY
Reports To: Assistant Manager of Agricultural and Volunteer Services
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Range: $16.50

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary role of the agricultural associate is to provide upkeep of the garden and greenhouse operations at both Oakdale and Saddle Rock Ranch
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that assigned areas at Oakdale and Saddle Rock Ranch are kept clean and safe including garden spaces, greenhouses, kitchens, etc.
• Reports all hazardous conditions/equipment immediately to the supervisor.
• Completes assigned tasks as directed by the garden support team including but not limited to weeding, planting, tilling soil, harvesting, preserving food items, etc.
• Utilizes kitchen space and equipment as needed to prepare goods for internal and external sales.
• Packs, ships, and tracks any items and orders that are prepared or harvested.
• Maintains the garden and greenhouse by weeding, mowing, planting, watering, fertilizing and harvesting.
• Packages and labels products for sales and events.
• Other duties and gardening projects as assigned.

Responsibilities of All FREE Employees

• Always communicates in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.
• Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
• Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all

unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a
safety or health risk.

• Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/ meetings/ reviews/

committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.

• Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
• Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and

Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.
Please note the above duties, responsibilities, and essential functions are a non-exhaustive list, and
may be changed by FREE at any time, with or without notice to the employee.
QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:

o None required

• Experience:

o None required

• Specialized Training, Licenses, Certifications:

o Not required, training will be provided upon hire as needed

• Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

o Ability to follow written and verbal directions provided by management.

• Other Requirements:

o None
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This role is performed in-person. Use of loud gardening equipment required (weed whacker,
lawn mower, etc.).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employee is required to sit, walk and stand for prolonged period of time (at least 8 hours).
• Employee is required to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Employee is required to operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones,

photocopiers, fax and filing cabinets.

• Employee is required to reach with hands and arms.
• Employee is required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch or stand on a stool as needed.
• Employee is required to be able to lift 50 pounds at a time.

Notwithstanding the above listed physical requirements of this position, FREE will provide
reasonable accommodations to allow employees to perform the essential functions of the position,
provided such reasonable accommodations do not cause undue hardship on FREE.
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The Pay Range for this job is $16.50 This range is based on what FREE reasonably believes it will
pay an employee as for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will
ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors, including, but not limited to, an
individual’s experience, qualifications, services provided, geographic location, relevant skills, and
other factors permitted under federal, state, and local laws.

FREE is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. In addition to federal law requirements, FREE complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in all of its locations. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises’ affirmative action efforts related to protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are set out and described in our affirmative action plan for protected veterans and individuals with a disability. If you have any questions or would like to view the affirmative action plan, please visit our website www.familyres.org

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