Company description Black Rock Orchard is a 100 acre sustainable orchard on the MD/PA border.  Our claim to fame is an original Mason Dixon Mile marker located near our plums.  We sell all of our tree fruit, berries and specialty greenhouse tomatoes at farmers markets in the DC metro area.  We use IPM growing practices. Job description

Black Rock Orchard has a full time opening for an orchard worker who has interest and experience in crop production.  In addition to general fieldwork, the worker would attend at least one market a week in the DC metro area.

             Black Rock Orchard is a 100-acre orchard on the MD/PA border.  We grow a wide variety of tree fruit, berries, and specialty greenhouse tomatoes.  All of our fruit is sold at area farmers markets in the DC metro area. We use IPM practices; our orchard is not organic.

            Black Rock Orchard owns 2 farms. We are expanding some of our fruit and greenhouse production.  We will prefer an individual with interest or experience in high intensity fruit production and greenhouse technology. Academic background in agriculture is preferred.   The purpose of this position is to increase production on one of our farms.  Subsidized rental housing is provided on that property. (private farmhouse).This worker must live on one of the farms (sole occupant) with some responsibilities on site.
 

Requirements:

• Applicants must be in excellent physical condition
• Agricultural college degree in crop production or significant experience in sustainable crop production or outside work experience in a related field.
• Mechanical ability necessary to perform some greenhouse and farm operations.
• Work references
• Good driving record. (3-year history required)
• No tobacco use (in any form) or drug use.Tobacco is toxic to greenhouse crops.

 

            This is a full time permanent position with opportunity for growth.  It would be a good position for someone who wanted practical experience in sustainable orchard production with the goal of owning their own farm in the future.  Black Rock Orchard is a drug free and no tobacco work place. 

Salary:  $45,000 (per agricultural degree (preferred), experience).  Retirement plan option.  (Hourly pay $16.25-$18.25 + overtime)

Starting date:  March-April, 2020 - may be flexible.

 

Compensation this position is : hourly, $15/hr + Application instructions DeadlineMarch 31, 2020