Company description

Snow's Bend Farm is a family farm just outside of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. We currently grow 50 different fruits and vegetables (many varieties within those), cut flowers, herbs, as well as raising pastured pork using organic practices. All farm products are directly marketed to Birmingham and Tuscaloosa through our 265 member CSA, 2 farmer's markets, and to 15 restaurants.

Job description

The farm assistant is active in all aspects of crop production as well as being responsible for CSA deliveries, restaurant deliveries, and vending at farmer’s markets. We will fully train all employees and ensure that they are comfortable with their responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS

• A passion for farming
• Strong work ethic
• Be a critical thinker
• Minimum of 1 year experience on a commercial farm
• Ability to handle the many physical challenges such as lifting up to 50 lbs. regularly, standing for long periods of time, bending at the knees and back, etc.
• Be helpful, kind, and courteous to co-workers and customers
• Enjoy cooking and talking about it
• Clean driving record

DUTIES

• Help with planting, harvesting, and cultivating field crops
• Help with washing, sorting, weighing, and packing produce
• Deliver produce to CSA drop-off points and restaurants
• Vend at farmer’s market
• Other farm jobs

WORK RELATIONSHIPS

Works closely with farm owners (David and Margaret Ann Snow), farm manager, and other farm crew members. Once well trained will be given sole responsibility of some tasks.

HOURS

Tentative Schedule January through mid-April:

Monday 9- 4; field work

Tuesday 9-4; field work

Wednesday 9-4; field and packing shed work

Thursday 9-2; deliveries

Friday 9-4; field work

Saturday 6-1; Tuscaloosa farmer’s market

Tentative Schedule April 2017 through December:

Tuesday 12 - 5; Tuscaloosa CSA deliveries

Wednesday 7-3; Field and packing shed work

Thursday 8-4; Birmingham deliveries

Friday 7-3; Field and packing shed work

Saturday 5 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Birmingham farmer’s market

More hours available if needed during peak months

COMPENSATION

Starting at $15/hour; opportunity for performance-based raise after 6 weeks

Access to an abundance of high quality, delicious produce

Access to our vast library and educational resources

Opportunity for advancement

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline

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