What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Hand position at Rolling Vale Farms Inc?
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Rolling Vale Farms is a family founded and operated farming business located in the hills of Western Maryland. Our family has been farming here for over 150 years. While the focus of our farm has changed over that period of time, today our operation consists of two core businesses; Grain and Cattle Production.
Our main goal at RVF is to be good stewards of the land. With so many people so far removed from agricultural production these days, we feel that it is our responsibility to maintain and improve the land for future generations. It is a goal of ours to communicate with the public about what modern agriculture is like, and how we are trying to do it sustainably, while producing the highest quality food in the world, for the best price.
RVF maintains a full time staff of around 9 or 10 year round. We take pride in providing good jobs for the community and being a local economic driver. We want to see local businesses thrive, and feel that it is through thriving local businesses that our community will prosper.
Our main values here at RVF are Integrity, Honesty, and a commitment to do the absolute best job we can as stewards of the land and caretakers of the animals with which we work. We hope that through our actions our local community and the people with whom we interact can see how important taking care of the land is, and how hard all the people involved in the food supply chain work to provide the safest food products in the world.
We WILL maintain farmland for the next generation, and leave it better than we found it.
Job Overview:
We are looking for someone to help in both the grain and cattle production areas of our business. They will fill in wherever necessary as priorities dictate. The grain farming side of our business would include all aspects of grain farming including but not limited to: equipment maintenance and repair, field work, moving equipment, delivery and handling seed, chemical and fertilizer, spreading chicken litter/ lime, and potentially doing field tillage, planting, and harvesting. The cattle side of the business would include all aspects of cattle farming including but not limited to: feeding, hauling manure, fence repair, making hay, etc. Some weekend work will be required as needed.
Experience:
- Previous farm experience required.
- Experience using hand tools and power tools for farm maintenance tasks
- Experience operating farm equipment
- Ability to lift heavy objects and perform physically demanding tasks
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
- Excellent communication skills for collaborating with team members
- Flexibility to work weekends as needed
- Candidate must have real world farming experience.
- Must have a decent level of mechanical ability.
- Must be able to work effectively in a team to accomplish outlined goals.
Qualifications
- Experience in farming and agriculture
- Proficiency in using hand tools and power tools
- Familiarity with farm machinery and equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members
- Knowledge of animal care and handling techniques
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Extended hours
- Weekends as needed
- Year round work
Experience:
- Farming: 2 years (Required)
- cattle: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Accident, MD 21520 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20