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Full Time Field Crew: Assist with a diversity of tasks including harvest, washing
and packing vegetables, cultivation, seeding in propagation house, planting, irrigation,
and trellising.
About Little Wings Farm: We are a commercial farm growing approximately 10
acres of Certified Organic produce seasonally. We sell our produce to our Cropshare
Program of 200 members, Restaurants, and Natural Food Stores. We believe in high
quality food grown with consideration for the health of our soil, native insects and
overall environment. We love working with a crew of positive minded, hard working
people. We approach farming with practical systems, mindful work, and efficient
techniques that require a team approach and individual skills. We sharpen our knives
and hoes every time we use them, we communicate with walkie talkies across fields
and we do most of our work on our feet (not our knees). Also, for what it’s worth, we
do not use single-use plastic mulch on our farm.
About the Position: We are seeking a self-motivated, team-minded, positive,
hardworking person who is passionate about growing and eating a wide variety of
produce. Without this passion, farming can feel quite challenging and tedious. We
require our employees to work in teams to accomplish tasks and to build individual
skills and techniques. It is important to be comfortable taking direction and feedback
from a superior. We have high expectations for high quality and speed. We require
that you are able to take care of your body, physical, and mental needs and to be
honest with your goals and limitations. Although formal farm experience is not
required, it is preferred.
Season/Hrs: This is approximately an 8 month position working 5 days a week,
April- November. The start date and end date is weather dependent and requires
flexibility. It will be a 40 hour week Monday-Friday with optional weekend work if
desired. We make it a priority to keep the work day to 8 hours so that our team is
fresh, rested and ready to go the next day. Harvest days may require 9 hrs of work
July through September with potential for shorter Fridays. Also take note that April and
November, our shoulder months, can be to 32-40 hours/week depending on weather
conditions. We have a 45 minute unpaid lunch in the middle of our workday and two 10
minute paid breaks. Our start and end times will shift with the heat of the summer. In
the cooler months we will typically work 8 am – 4:45 pm. In the heat of Summer we will
work 6:15 am – 3 pm. Time off is allowed with advanced notice. Mondays are less
flexible as they are our biggest harvest day.
Pay Rate: $16-19/hr + DOE in addition to farm produce. Potential for mid-season
raise once skills, communication and work ethic have excelled.
Benefits:
1. Paid leave of 1 hour per 40 hours worked
2. End of season completion bonus
Requirements:
1. At Least three equivalent years of full time work experience
2. A reference from a job working full time (seasonally is fine) with a team
3. Ability to be flexible as things change rapidly on the farm due to weather, heat,
and other external factors
4. Ability to commit to an entire growing season with very limited vacation time
5. Ability to maintain a positive attitude through challenging conditions
6. Ability to work under a superior, to learn and adopt new techniques, and to
receive constructive feedback
7. Ability to work with a team (this is not a good fit for people who prefer to work
alone)
8. Ability to lift 40 lbs over and over and maintain stamina throughout the workday
9. To have reliable transportation to our farm
10. Eager and able to learn quickly and improve upon your skills
The Farm Culture: We love working with our farm team to execute the day’s tasks
in a high paced, fun and energetic atmosphere transitioning very quickly from one task
to the next. Our crew size fluctuates between 4-8 people. We laugh, we dance, and we
listen to music while working hard and smart, paying great attention to the quality of our
produce as well as the efficiency of the work. We give our employees goals to strive
towards and we reward and appreciate them when they achieve those goals. We also
don’t shy away from conversations around what our cost of production is in each crop.
Ultimately, the only way for us to continue growing food is to run a successful business,
and that starts with our farm team!