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This job expired on October 16, 2018

Vegetable Farmer Fall-Winter Matunuck Vegetable Farm

  • Date Posted August 17, 2018
  • Location South Kingstown, RI
  • Category Agriculture
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description

Matunuck Oyster Bar's Vegetable Farm is a 9-acre certified organic farm that grows a wide variety of vegetables primarily for the Matunuck Oyster Bar. The farm focuses on extended season production with a large emphasis on salad greens. Located in South Kingstown, RI within a couple of miles of Matunuck, and East Matunuck beach. For more information about the restaurant and farm please visit: http://www.rhodyoysters.com

Job description

The Matunuck Vegetable Farm primarily provides produce for the Matunuck Oyster Bar and strives to produce the highest quality produce. We provide both the majority of large vegetables to the restaurant as well as focusing on smaller crops such as salad mixes, micro greens, herbs, garnishes, and flowers. The majority of the work on the farm is hand work, harvesting, washing and packing produce for the restaurant.

Position available immediately through December with potential for year round employment for the right person. Health insurance plans available after six months employment. 

If you are very hard working, reliable and enthusiastic about working outside in all weather, this may be the right job for you! Position available immediately. Some weekend availability a must. Interested or willing to work farmers markets a plus. Experience with tractors a plus. Previous farm work preferred but not required. Farmers will focus on a wide variety of farm tasks including greenhouse work, planting, cultivating, harvesting, weeding, washing and packing.  Winter greenhouse growing of greens and microgreens in one heated and one unheated high tunnel. Greenhouse management experience a plus. Farmers will work under the supervision of the farm manager, and are expected to work both as a team and independently in an effective manor.

Qualifications

We seek individuals that have a strong work ethic and are interested in working on a fast-paced production farm. Previous vegetable farming experience preferred. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working hard and fast. All applicants must be able to perform physically demanding and repetitive tasks without losing motivation, work in all kinds of weather, and be able lift 50 lbs. Speed and attention to detail are important qualities for these positions.
 

Allegra Halverson

Farm Manager, Matunuck Vegetable Farm

Compensation this position is : hourly, varies DOE, $11.00 - $15.00 Application instructions
This job expired on October 16, 2018
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