Greenhouse Coordinator

About Four Fold Farm

Four Fold Farm provides the Hudson Valley Seed Company with a wide range of open-pollinated, heirloom, organic seed varieties, tubers, and bulbs that it grows on its certified organic fields in beautiful Accord and Kerhonkson, NY. Many of these are unique varieties that cannot be sourced from suppliers and we add to our offerings each season.

About our Team

We are a team of 7 hard-working farmers collaborating to provide a compelling and life-affirming product to the world. We value commitment, diversity, communication, and kindness. The diverse life experiences that our team members bring to our workplace make us stronger.

About the Position

Four Fold Farm has three new greenhouses on our home farm in Accord. Four Fold Farm is seeking to hire a Greenhouse Coordinator to work with our Farm Director and farm crew as the primary steward of our various greenhouse operations in 2025 and beyond.

We are looking for a candidate who is available for full-time, year-round, focusing on greenhouse work from January to August and then pivoting to working on the farm crew for the bulk of their work week from August to December. This position has a 40-hour work week from April until the end of our big dahlia dig in November (usually by Thanksgiving), then shifts to a 38-hour work week for December through March. Taking paid time off during the early winter months is encouraged to rest and recharge.

Having this position work Sunday through Thursday is the ideal schedule during the height of the greenhouse season but is subject to change later in the season when weekend management of the space goes down.

Our ideal candidate would be excited to help us improve and expand current systems for our three new greenhouses, be able to put these systems into practice, and work to help grow both our production and retail spaces in the future.

Additionally, they would have an interest in seeds and a willingness to learn and understand the techniques used on the farm to harvest and process them. Applicants should plan to stay with us for at least two seasons, and hopefully longer.

Your primary responsibilities are:

• Providing daily care to thousands of greenhouse plants from seed to healthy seedling. To include pruning, watering, fertilizing/soil amending, controlling insects and disease, controlling weeds and managing plant nutrient levels
• Doing so in accordance with organic farming certification standards.
• Managing optimal greenhouse temperatures and ventilation and maintaining functional germination chambers
• Recording data and maintaining records to further optimize greenhouse operations and making necessary purchases
• Working with the guidance of the Farm Director to keep a balanced greenhouse budget.
• Moving materials such as soil, stone, soil mixes, concrete, fertilizers.
• Performing routine maintenance on and modifications to a variety of greenhouse and nursery equipment, including irrigation systems.
• Setting up, adjusting, and maintaining electrical devices such as irrigation control units, greenhouse control units, lighting, etc.
• Maintaining work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Setting goals and task lists for scheduled farm greenhouse workdays.
• Pivoting to farm work that includes wet and dry seed processing as farm harvests are completed, once the greenhouse season is over (August-Dec).

Required experience and skills:

• A minimum of 2 seasons of greenhouse growing experience.
• Time management skills to effectively set and follow a clear and ambitious schedule.
• Attention to detail while holding onto bigger goals and perspectives.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted whenever necessary.
• Ability to do strenuous physical outdoor work happily and speedily, no matter what the weather conditions (within reason).

About Compensation

Our benefits package includes:

• Health Insurance (low-deductible, 50% subsidized premium)
• Dental / Vision Insurance (100% subsidized premiums)
• 401K retirement plan with an employer match
• Paid Holidays (8), Paid Time Off (increases with seniority), and Paid Sick Leave
• Paid half-hour lunches for 7 hour work days
• Employee discount for HVSC products

Please submit a cover letter, 2 references, and a resume or brief description of relevant work experience.

Pay range: $23-25/hour, depending on experience.

Starting date: Immediate (to be determined)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Accord, NY 12404 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $25