Assistant Farm Manager ShakeyGround Farm
- Date Posted January 09, 2019
- Location Charlotte, VT
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Full-Time
- maintain a respectful attitude towards customers, coworkers, managers, animals, land, and equipment at all times
- work long days, as needed, in all weather conditions
- be motivated to find solutions to basic problems and ask questions when appropriate
- oversee 1-3 crew members
- maintain a positive attitude
- maintain basic records and daily logs in compliance with organic certification
- professionally conduct themselves at all times on farm property or on farm business
- work quickly, efficiently, and intelligently as part of a group and as an individual
- uphold ShakeGroundy Farm's high standards for quality produce
- maintain ShakeyGround Farm's high standards for cleanliness in all work areas and shared spaces
- minimum 2-seasons' experience on an organic vegetable farm
- be comfortable working with and around livestock including sheep, chickens, and cows
- positive attitude
- organized, clean, detail-oriented
- background/experience with organic vegetable production
- ability to lift 50 lbs above their waist
- basic knowledge of and comfort with basic hand tools and small farm machines including weed whacker, lawn mower, roto-tiller, and brush hog
- willingness and ability to work weekend hours through the main season and as needed in the off season
- ability to stand, squat, or kneel comfortably for hours
- flexible and willing to learn and ask questions
Overall it's most important that you're as excited about organic produce, local food, and sustainable land use practices as we are!