Crew Member Karma Farm
- Date Posted March 02, 2021
- Location Monkton, MD
- Category Agriculture / Business
- Job type Full-Time
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Pack Shed: Wash, sort, package, and label according to orders from restaurants and CSA customers.
High Tunnels: Broadfork, rake, seeding, transplanting, watering, apply soil amendments, weed, and actively participate in our integrated pest management plan (IPM) .
Field:
-Cultivating, weeding
-Direct sowing, container sowing, transplanting
-Transplanting-Removing plants
-Row cover/insect net management
-Plastic mulch removal
-Irrigation
-Trellising and pruning
-Staking and stake removal
-OMRI approved spray applications and record keeping in accordance with our IPM plan
-Bulk harvest, wash, and pack
Preferred Qualifications:
-Reliable transportation, punctual
-Ability to work in a multitude of weather conditions (hot, humid, damp, cold, wet, windy, etc)
-Focus on quality while being efficient
-Ability to work independently AND as part of a team
-Reliable communication via call, text, and email during work and regarding schedule changes
Work Schedule:
-Full time (May-December) Monday through Friday 7am-3pm or 6am-2pm
-Part time (April-December) 7am-3pm or 6am-2pm
**Additional or substitute hours available for Saturdays or Sundays during the high season, to water, receive deliveries at the farm, harvest to harvest crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash**
Compensation:
-Dependent on experience
Benefits:
-Weekly CSA Share for full time, bi weekly CSA share for part time
-Opportunities for long-term employment
-You will learn the ins and outs of how a diversified small scale farm operates
Compensation this position is : hourly, varies DOE, $12.00 - $14.00 Application instructions