Company description

Pork & Greens is a woman-owned farm founded in July of 2020. We raise pigs and grow year-round greens in Castleton, NY for wholesale markets, with an eye towards retail in the coming year. Our vision is to steward the land with ecological practices while producing high-quality food, reducing food-waste, and building soil health. Our woodland-grazed pigs are raised on a well rounded, waste-food diet gathered from breweries, bakeries, and creameries near our farm. Our vegetable production focuses on outdoor, year-round and soil-based greens on a handscale system based on our ecological values.

Job description

We are looking for someone with an eagerness to join a start-up and willingness to help continue building this farm. As a woman-owned business, it is important that team members are open and respectful towards all identities and backgrounds.

Responsibilities:

• Implement the crop plan as directed by seeding, transplanting, cultivating and harvesting according to set date.
• Execute a strategic plan for bed preparation using of broadfork, silage tarps, and other hand scale methods as needed.
• Implement a pest management strategy: observe and report pest issues and help create a plan to manage.
• Harvest, wash and pack for wholesale and/or retail distribution.
• Assist in care of pigs: providing water and food for morning and evening feedings, creating new paddock, ensuring fence line is free of debris, and observing/reporting on any health or behavioral issues.
• Assist in farm maintenance:weed whacking, organizing, fixing/building, and cleaning as necessary.
• Support in picking up pig feed and materials, delivering produce, and running errands as needed.
• Assist in planning and researching as needed.
• Others duties as assigned.

Schedule:

• Seasonal or year-round position with opportunity to take time off as needed.
• 40 hrs/ week in Spring- Fall
• ~30-35 hrs/ week in Winter
• Start Date: 3/15/21

Compensation:

• $16/hr
• Pork and greens from the farm as available throughout the season.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 seasons of farming experience with an interest in working with vegetables and livestock
  • Experience with both vegetable and livestock on a production scale is preferred, but not required
• Self-motivated, organized, and hard working with the ability to complete repetitive tasks, receive and give constructive criticism, and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to manage yourself and complete tasks alone.
• Ability to operate (or willingness to learn to use) a string trimmer, chainsaw, BCS and/or tractor for larger projects.
• Animal Welfare is of the utmost importance at Pork & Greens. All employees must adhere to this principle.
• Personal vehicle that can be used to support feed/ material pickups preferred, but not required
  • miles will be reimbursed during the regular pay cycle
• Personal Computer for use in research preferred, but not required.
• Experience with building projects (wood working, general building) preferred, but not required.
• Willingness to adhere to any and all necessary precautions regarding COVID-19 (face masks, social distancing, hand washing, etc.)
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions (extreme heat/cold, rain/snow, high winds) while performing repetitive tasks that may require heavy lifting.
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds, often repetitively.

We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Pork & Greens is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline