Company description

Sound Sustainable Farms strives to bring fresh, locally grown, organic food to the tables of diners at our finest area restaurants, fans at our region’s iconic ballparks and the tables of hungry families throughout our region.

Founded in 2017, Sound Sustainable Farms was launched by Cedar Grove, a local company with regional roots dating back to 1938. Cedar Grove brought its locally manufactured, organic compost generated from local residents and restaurants to a dormant farm in Redmond, Wash. to restore soil health and initiate productivity on land that was intended for and protected for farming.

Sound Sustainable Farms is committed to:

1. Farming organically.

2. Enhancing the land we farm by adding compost and nutrients and leaving it better than we found it.

3. Supplying restaurants, local residents and food banks with fresh, locally grown, organic produce.

4. Providing an educational venue and opportunities for the community we serve to learn more about using compost in agriculture, growing produce west of the mountains, organic farming practices and standards and more.

5. Best practices in food safety.

6. Providing local jobs for farmers.

Sound Sustainable Farms is devoted to building and maintaining healthy soils by using compost, cover crops, rotating crops and reducing tillage. We reject the use of synthetic insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers.

We sell our products locally to limit the environmental footprint of transportation.

We are committed to working collaboratively with the local farm community to support agriculture markets and infrastructure so that small farms thrive.

Job description

SUMMARY: The Sound Sustainable Farm Administrator will work in a variety of areas to provide shared support in the day-to-day operations in both the Farm Stand and in our Farm Office. This job is well suited to people who have a passion for providing great customer service, work well as part of a team, and have strong written and verbal communication skills.

KEY INTERFACES:

• Farm Director
• Managers
• Customers

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Farm Stand:

• Primary point of sale, customer service
• Manage outside vendor relationships, inventory, and ordering
• Manage possible farmers market employee and additional part time customer service
• Point person between farmers market employee and farm manager to ensure produce needs are communicated timely and efficiently
• Weekly reporting on farm stand and farmers market sales
• Manage produce box & soundbites online order pick-ups (similar to CSA boxes)
• Farm stand cleaning, maintenance, and sanitation logs

SSF Admin:

• New hire paperwork distributed to potential employees
• Reviewing and ensuring daily log sheets are completed and filed
• Update fresh sheets and send to commercial customers
• Input commercial orders into our order system
• Review and print pick lists, pack lists, and invoices
• Weekly inventory of farm supplies – boxes, labels, and paper. Place orders when needed
• Act as primary contact for customer concerns
• Tracking reporting requirements for organic certification
• Organic seed research & ordering
• Tracking and reporting of GAP requirements (Good Agricultural Practices)
• Time clock management

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Customer Service
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with all levels of company personnel in a “team” manner
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

EXPERIENCE/OTHER:

• Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for Administration.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

To successfully perform the essential duties of this position, an individual must be able to sit at a desk for six or more hours per day, and frequently lift and carry objects up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis. Sound Sustainable Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Sound Sustainable Farms, Inc.'s offices are non-smoking and Drug and Alcohol Free Workplaces. Sound Sustainable Farms, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must pass a drug test and background check prior to being hired. All active employees are subject to random drug testing.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

March 31, 2022