Farm Manager(s) Roberts Harbor Farm
- Date Posted July 26, 2024
- Location Vinalhaven, ME
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Full-Time
Our vision is to provide a profitable, economically and environmentally sustainable business opportunity to farmers who value the importance of making a significant contribution to Vinalhaven’s food system. Job description
RHF is looking for a farm manager(s) to run the farm and make a medium to long-term commitment to its continued success.
Being the RHF Farm Manager is a unique opportunity to run an established, well-equipped, and well-funded farm in a work environment where you can grow and explore. We value hard work, of course, but also high standards, positivity, resilience, commitment, leadership, creativity, and community building.
We offer year-round housing in the farm house located on the property.
The ideal candidate(s) will have:
- 3-5 years minimum experience working on a successful diversified, organic method farm, with significant responsibility for crop planning and field/farm operations, including team management
- The ability and willingness to work with farm equipment – tractors, Grillo, flail mower, irrigation systems, vehicles, chain saw skills, etc.
- The skills and desire to work well with and lead others
- A love of problem solving – Being able to anticipate and work through problems to find short-term and long-term solutions is a must.
- Physical fitness – Farming is physically demanding. Must have ability to lift 50 lbs., spend long days harvesting, packing, planting, weeding, etc,
- Software proficiency – Excel, Word, Google Docs/Sheets, Quickbooks, Square – we value planning and data and use it extensively for informed decision making and effective execution.
- Knowledge of market vegetables and flowers, growing zones, soil health concepts, planting techniques, cultivation techniques, natural pest management techniques
- Healthy respect for wildlife, including pests, as part of our ecosystem
- Ability to hire and manage a crew –– training and maintaining harmony and motivation among the crew is critical to the management role
- Honesty, Integrity, Responsibility – We are looking for mature adults that understand and embrace the responsibility of running a farm.
- Ability to commit to a 3-5 year time frame.
- Small engine knowledge a plus
Resources Available:
- Three 1200 sq foot heated high tunnels with roller-hook trellising system
- One 600 sq foot propagation greenhouse
- Kubota tractor (new)
- Ford tractor (old)
- 3 antique golf carts
- 24’x24’ Farm Stand building with walk-in cooler (CoolBot)
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