Company description

Apricot Lane Farms (home to The Biggest Little Farm) is a farm integrated within a reawakened ecosystem. Our focus is seeing and utilizing the interconnectedness of nature to build soil health, maximize biodiversity, and regeneratively grow the most flavorful, nutrient-dense food possible.

Job description

The Livestock Team Member supports the Livestock Manager in overseeing all aspects of the daily care, feeding, and life support system maintenance of our diverse collection of animals.  This includes, but is not limited to:

• Performing daily livestock chores - tending to the water and food of all our mammals, shearing sheep, moving animals from one pasture to another, organizing supplies, building & moving fences, monitoring grass levels, and mucking stalls.
• Assisting and facilitate the vetting of animals, under the direction of the Livestock Manager and Founding Farmer
• Help in seeding, mowing, monitoring, mulching, and more in the animals’ pastures of Apricot Lane Farms (as needed).
• Assists in the birth of all animals across the property.  
• Support the farm's needs outside of all core responsibilities, including, but not limited to, irrigation work, supporting the needs of the orchards, building structures, installing, and repairing fencing, tractor operation, running errands and addressing reasonable requests by Farm Management.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Previous livestock experience – 6 months preferred.
• Positive, reliable, responsible and hard working
• Ability to maintain and communicate clearly with others
• Attention to detail is critical, passion for animals essential. 
• Interested in regenerative and organic farming
• Ability to operate tractors / machinery equipment - preferred
• Comfortable with Google Workspace - Gmail, Google Maps, Drive, etc.
• This position will involve driving farm vehicles, so a valid driver’s License is requiredwith
• Our insurance requires that you have a clean driving record
• Flexible with working hours during birthing season (evenings and weekends)

BENEFITS

• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account)
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid sick + vacation
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Employee discounts

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $22.00 - $23.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline

Attachment

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