Farm Assistant
- Date Posted April 01, 2024
- Location Buchanan, MI
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Summer Job
Company description
Verdant Hollow Farms is located in the heart of Southwest Michigan and is proud to be part of a dynamic food and agriculture scene that is ever expanding in our little corner of the state. We are a certified organic farming operation restoring soils, water, and woodlands using permaculture and regenerative practices. We celebrate the natural features of the land as a working farm with multi species livestock and an organic seasonal garden. We also invite individuals and groups to visit the farm for exploration and education through hands-on workshops, goat hikes, tours, and a popular airbnb farm stay. Spring of 2024 also brings the opening of our state licensed farmstead goat milk creamery and farm store.
Job description
Our Ideal Candidate:
-Aligns with our overall farm vision and goals
-Is a clear communicator, flexible, has a positive work attitude & seeks solutions out of problems
-Possesses a strong knowledge base, formal education, or work history in sustainable farming practices
-Can regularly lift 50+ lbs above the waist or higher
-Willing to work in all weather conditions
-Will be a welcoming host to visitors in the garden and farm
Primary Responsibilities:
-Maintain farm store inventory: Restocking, rotation, pricing, order fulfillment
-On going organization and cleaning of the farm store
-Farm store POS system management
-Daily goat milking (3-4 days/week)
-Assist in cheesemaking, packaging, cleaning, and organization of the dairy plant
-Assist in sales record keeping and reporting
-Deliver wholesale and retail orders locally
-Develop local connections for wholesale and customer direct sales
-Maintain soap and other apothecary inventory (will be trained on both “makes”)
-Wash, package, and stock farmstead eggs (keep egg records)
-Ongoing organization and cleaning of apothecary area
Secondary Responsibilities:
-Garden inventory and harvest record keeping
-Assist in the garden with weeding, harvesting, bouquet arranging, etc.
-Preserve garden herbs and flowers by dehydrating, etc.
-Assist farm team in various agritourism events, ie concerts, goat hikes, workshops
-Post airbnb guest turnover (stripping beds, running laundry, prepping for cleaners)
-Livestock care
What we can offer:
Full time, seasonal (April-November) salaried position with competitive pay
Part Time Winter (December-March) 24 hours/week
10 paid days off (vacation, illness, or personal)
Healthy, positive work environment
Be part of a fun and hard working team
Opportunity for learning and growth both personally and farm related
On site farm managers and engaged owner
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $15-20/hrApplication instructions
Deadline
no deadline