Company description

Free Range Flowers is an 8-acre farm in Bellingham, WA (Nooksack). The farm specializes in cut flowers and foliage, particularly unique perennials and shrubs. Organic practices are part of a larger farm project of environmental and social sustainability including regular check-ins, healthy communication, conscientious use of physical labor, rainwater harvesting, cover cropping, solar power, and more. We love farming and we love plants!

Job description

This role is focused primarily on work in the field with some indoor work as needed. This position entails working with other crew members to efficiently grow high quality cut flowers and foliage for wholesale markets. A typical week includes work weeding, cultivating, and assisting with harvest. This role requires good communication, teamwork, fine motor skills, and a willingness to learn.  

24-30 hours per week

Sunday-Tuesday or Monday-Wednesday preferred (flexible)

June through August

We are seeking the following skills/competencies:

• Desire and passion for farming
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Punctual/reliable
• Forward-thinking
• Considerate
• Maintains positive attitude
• Willingness to take initiative, to learn, to ask questions. I.e. participates in group decision-making, can receive feedback smoothly, and articulate when something isn’t clear
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in many types of weather conditions
• Adaptability to changing conditions: weather, tasks, etc.
• Ability to identify potential problems, make decisions and recommend viable solutions
• Actively seeks new ways to improve quality and productivity
• Uses available resources efficiently (e.g., time, materials, equipment)
• Ability to do repetitive tasks
• Ability to navigate even and uneven ground

Tasks:

• Transplanting by hand
• Bed preparation and cultivation: raking, hoeing, etc.
• Hand-weeding
• Washing and filling buckets and trays
• Pushing carts to and from field
• Safely operating cutting tools for harvest
• Safely working around farm equipment
• Quickly assessing quality of flower bunches and determining that output is top quality

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to learn more about flower farming and managing a small business while being part of a fast paced, flower team for the season. Opportunity for advancement and longer-term employment. 

Benefits:

• Lunch provided.
• Pool access.
• Veggies and flowers.
• PTO/sick time accrued 1 hour/40 hours worked. Overtime (over 40 hours) paid at 1.5x hourly rate. 

We're committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $18.00 - $20.00

Work visa

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

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline