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This job expired on November 22, 2020

CSA Distribution Assistant Heron Pond Farm

  • Date Posted September 23, 2020
  • Location South Hampton, NH
  • Category Agriculture
  • Job type Part-Time
Company description

Heron Pond Farm produces up to 50 acres of mixed vegetables in the southern Seacoast of New Hampshire. We are a four-season farm. We market our produce through our farm stand, farmers markets, 400 + person CSA, and wholesale. Our wholesale produce is marketed through a farmer owned company that we helped create, the Three River Farmers' Alliance.

Heron Pond Farm is located on the seacoast of New Hampshire within a short drive of the beach. We are 40 min north of Boston and 18 miles south of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The area is rich with activities outside the farm. We are also part of a strong farming network. Employees have the opportunity to interact with many others in the farming community.

Job description

Heron Pond Farm is seeking a CSA Distribution Assistant for the 2020-21 Winter season. Possibility for year-round work for the right candidate. 

We are looking for about a 25 hour commitment for CSA pick ups on Tuesdays-Thursdays and possibly farmers markets on weekend days.

 Job Description: 

Heron Pond Farm is seeking an CSA Distribution Assistant. Our CSA shares are set up market style: never pre-boxed, allowing the member to choose what is in their share each week based upon a choice chart in our weekly newsletter. We also have four add-on share options: local cheese, mushrooms, eggs and meats. 

In this position you will be assisting the CSA Manager with the weekly CSA needs planning, loading our 14 ft cabover box truck, driving to each of our three off farm pick up locations: Dover, NH, Portsmouth, NH and North Andover, MA, each of which is about 30-40 minutes from the farm. During the weekly CSA pick ups, you will be responsible for ensuring each of our members is checked in, informed of their choices for the week, and has any farm or produce questions answered. Many members enjoy sharing their CSA meal plans or creations, so a passion for cooking and creativity in the kitchen is certainly a plus.

The CSA Distribution Assistant is in frequent contact with the Harvest Manager about what is being harvested, and frequently communicates with the CSA Manager, Wholesale Manager and Farm Store Manager about produce quality and availability.

Requirements:

-Regularly lift at least 50 pounds.

-Stand on pavement/concrete for long periods of time.

-Comfortable driving a cabover box truck in year round weather.

-Strong customer service skills.

-Passion for local food and sharing storage, presentation and recipes of seasonal vegetables with members and customers.

-Load and unload cabover box truck in a timely manner for markets and remote site CSA pickups.

Qualifications:

-   Independently motivated and a team player

-   Positive attitude

-   Detail oriented

-   Enjoys working alone as well as in a group

-   Good communication skills

-   Strong organizational skills with an ability to multitask

-   Good time management

-   Likes to troubleshoot problems and think on their feet

-   Enjoys working at a quick pace and being a good role model for staff

-   Ability to lift 50lbs repeatedly

-   Has a working knowledge or is willing to learn about food safety requirements

-   Has knowledge of or is willing to learn about vegetable quality and grading

-   Experience working on a farm or in the restaurant industry a plus 

-   Valid driver's license

Compensation this position is : hourly, varies DOE, $13.00 - $15.00 Application instructions
This job expired on November 22, 2020
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