Company description

 

Woodland Gardens is an established, mid-sized, certified organic fruit, vegetable and cut flower farm in Athens, Georgia. 

Job description

ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND CSA MANAGER

POSITION AVAILABLE: NOVEMBER 1, 2022

 

Woodland Gardens is an established, mid-sized, certified organic fruit, vegetable and cut flower farm in Athens, Georgia.  We have an immediate opening for a Production and CSA manager.  This position will report to Celia Barss, farm manager.  Experience is required, but more important to us is someone with the right fit and a professional commitment to the farm.  This is a rare opportunity to work with one of the area’s leading and long running farms.  Our field production team has very little turnover, so you will be part of an established and skilled team.  With time, this position could easily grow to take on more responsibility for greater farm management.     

 

Responsibilities and Expectations

 

1. On- Farm Management
2. Assist farm manager in coordinating and executing primary harvest days.
3. Maintain all farm buildings and structures in an organized manner – manage the use and return of all tools to appropriate locations and ensure a general level of tidiness.
4. Assist farm manager in keeping all needed supplies on hand (packaging, soil amendments, cleaning, office supplies, and maintenance supplies, etc.).
5. Maintenance of small and large farm equipment and infrastructure.
6. Assist farm manager in management of farm crew.
7. Markets and CSA
8. Saturday Farmers Market – prepare van for market and keep van supplied each week with all supplies necessary for market, work the stand each Saturday morning (with one Saturday off/month), operate register, help schedule & train market workers, help prepare all produce for sale. You will be expected to interact in a friendly and professional manner while multi-tasking. 
9. Manage, with assistance, all aspects of a 120-member, year-round CSA program – this includes communication with members, bookkeeping,
10. Coordinate and execute, with assistance, weekly Athens and Atlanta restaurant and/or CSA deliveries- load van, drive and deliver in a professional manner, maintain invoices and checks organized, wear appropriate attire for handling produce boxes efficiently.

III. Organic Production

1. Work alongside farm crew in all production related activities – bed preparation, harvest, and general farm upkeep.
2. The production manager may also help with tractor work and cover cropping.
3. Qualification, Requirements and Expectations:
4. Experience with annual and perennial organic systems and production is required.
5. Experience with delivery van driving and a clean driving record are required.
6. Must be able to lift 50+ pounds on a regular basis.
7. Production Manager will attend most markets in Atlanta on Saturdays (February-December) and will typically have 1-2 markets off per month.
8. Field Manager will deliver to our Atlanta restaurants one Wednesday per month.
9. Weekly work hours may exceed 50 hours in peak growing times, less during non-peak times.
10. Basic record-keeping skills are required, familiarity with Excel and a comfort with email.
11. Ability to work alongside a diverse farm crew on all aspects of farm production – harvest, planting, weeding, maintenance is required; also, must be comfortable working independently.
12. Must have a strong work ethic and a desire to learn. This is critical!
13. Must be detail oriented.
14. Some proficiency in Spanish would be valued greatly.
15. Compensation and Benefits
16. Production Manager shall receive an annual salary of $35-40,000 depending on experience.
17. Production Manager shall have the opportunity to join the company’s generous health insurance policy at no cost to employee. (Cost to farm is $600+/month)
18. Production manager shall receive two (2) weeks of paid vacation, and 5 sick/personal days as well as other opportunities for planned days off.
19. Production Manager will have access to a SIMPLE IRA plan after one year of employment
20. Farm team enjoys occasional off-farm fun group activities that are optional: dinners, kayaking, etc.

 

Compensation

this position is: salaried, 35,568* - 50k

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline