Rainshadow Organics is looking to hire one incredible person to manage our livestock operation. This position is a full immersion into what it takes to raise a diverse array of animals. Attention to details is a must. If you are looking for a lifestyle that nourishes both mind and body at a multi-faceted, full-diet organic farm, apply now!
Schedule and Compensation
- Start date: April 21st
- 5 days a week, year round
- Average of 40 hours a week
- 2 consecutive days off a week
- $2600/monthly salary
- Health care stipend and 401k match after probationary period
- PTO for vacation, sick time, and mental health accrued at 1 hr per 30 hrs worked
- A single person share of our full diet CSA
- Optional housing provided
Duties
- Being an integral member of a highly productive, full-diet farm
- Managing and maintaining the needs and well-being of our diverse livestock operation. This includes the caretaking of pigs, horses, dairy cattle, laying hens, broiler birds, miniature donkey, turkeys, and sometimes dogs
- Being vigilant on knowing the upcoming weather conditions and how that may affect the areas under your management
- Playing a key role in the communication between the commercial kitchen and the farm
- Communicating any supply needs in a timely fashion
- Maintenance and cleanliness of trucks used for your tasks
- Communicating animal updates with the part-time animal person so that they are set up for success
- Assisting with propagation and plant needs that take place in the greenhouses when needed
Who Do We Want
We are looking for an inspired, driven person who brings a positive power house of energy and fresh ideas to the farm. Team players are a must. You should be:
- Enthusiastic to challenge oneself to master the sport and art that is farming
- Committed for a minimum of one year
- Excited to participate as a member of our small and intimate community
- A self directed, independent worker with great initiative and time management skills
- Able to lift and carry 50 lbs repeatedly
- Willing to work early/late days in a variety of fluctuating conditions including, but not limited to, heat, cold, smoke, etc.
- Passionate about honing new skills, work ethic, decision making, and efficiencies
- Flexible in scheduling and intake of information
Currently, we cannot take any pets on the farm.
