Company description

Mad Radish Farm is a small organic vegetable and pastured poultry farm located in York County, PA. Our vegetables are the main focus of our farm, growing for our 150+ member CSA, farmers markets and wholesale accounts. We also raise pastured chicken & eggs and have plans to expand our livestock operation in the future, starting with goats and sheep. Diversification is very important to our overall values and mission.  We aim to grow nutritious food for our community, using organic and low till growing methods. We believe that healthy food starts with healthy soil, so our main focus through all of our day to day operations is soil health. We use organic compost, leaf mulch, and cover cropping to prevent soil loss and build organic matter in our permanent vegetable beds.  Most of what we do is centered around vegetable work, including seeding in the greenhouse, bed preparation, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, washing, packing and finally, selling!

Job description

The Farm Production Manager is a full-time, year round, salaried position at Mad Radish Farm, in Dover PA. Mad Radish is a small diversified farm, producing for CSA, farmers markets and wholesale accounts. The Farm Production Manager is responsible for managing and delegating the daily production tasks including seeding in the greenhouse, direct seeding in the field, transplanting, cultivation, and harvesting. The Farm Production Manager is expected to delegate jobs and work with the crew each day on the tasks required. 

Skills & Experience Required:

• Strong communication and team-work skills
• Physically resilient and able to work efficiently in difficult conditions
• Self-motivated and has a get-it-done mentality 
• Passionate about and motivated to work on a diversified farm
• Confidently makes informed decisions and works productively under pressure
• A sense of humor and strong sense of perspective
• At least 2 seasons (preferably more) of commercial vegetable production experience
• At least 1 season of commercial vegetable production management experience or equivalent (preference given to those with more experience)

Responsibilities: 

• Leads crew through daily tasks including seeding, transplanting, bed prep, weeding, cultivation, harvesting, washing and packing
• Leads weekly team meetings with the rest of the crew on Monday mornings
• Leads seeding for each field planting according to crop plan, in conjunction with crew
• Prepares seeding directives for each greenhouse planting according to crop plan
• Coordinates bed preparation and transplanting schedule with the Equipment Operator
• Organizes CSA and wholesale orders, creates a weekly harvest schedule in conjunction with the Wash & Pack Manager
• Coordinates and leads crew through weekly field cultivation tasks
• Coordinates and leads crew through weekly harvests with the Wash & Pack Manager
• Works with crew on various tasks, particularly planting and harvesting as needed throughout the week
• Motivates crew members to work at an efficient pace, minimizes transition times and maintains a steady work flow
• Anticipates tasks before they need completed and is always thinking two steps ahead

Compensation: 

• $40,000- $50,000 / annually DOE paid on a bi-weekly basis with bonus structure
• Vegetables from the farm at no cost
• 25% discount on all chicken, eggs
• 10% discount on all re-sold items like milk, cheese, bread, etc
• Benefits including PTO and insurance after one year’s work and 2nd year commitment

Compensation

this position is: salaried, 43,888* - 50k

Work visa

This employer is willing to sponsor a work visa for international applicants

Application instructions

Deadline

March 01, 2025