Company description

Sun Hill Farm’s vision is to create an environment that nurtures ideas and creativity.

Sun Hill Farm’s mission is to maintain a homestead that supports its residents and guests by intentionally connecting the working landscape with creative expression.

Sun Hill Farm’s core values are to practice homesteading and farming with care and commitment to learning. We understand that how we care for the soil is not separable from the way we care for one another and ourselves.

We believe that engaging in and facilitating meaningful gatherings and conversations is an important contribution toward community resilience.

Job description

The Homestead Manager will oversee and facilitate the management of the 2 acre homestead at Sun Hill Farm. From residential and guest operations to gardens and homestead facilities, the Homestead Manager will maintain an environment that promotes generous hospitality, collaboration and learning.

CORE COMPETENCIES

The ideal candidate is an agent of hospitality who connects guests and residents with the life and well-being of the home together with the grounds and gardens of the homestead.

• Organizational skills - manage home and gardens with an awareness of details and aesthetic sensitivity
• Self-direction - contribute leadership skills to the development of Sun Hill Farm’s programs and forwarding its mission
• Homesteading skills - experience with vegetable gardening, small fruit orcharding and food preservation
• Teamwork – Ability to work collaboratively with owner, staff, Farmstead Interns as well as community partners to achieve goals related to the vision

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Homestead Manager’s work at Sun Hill Farm covers three main areas:

• Residency Management - will work with the owner to coordinate residency programs and guest stays; facilitate all aspects of residencies (booking, scheduling, house prep.) and greet guests and facilitate their positive home-farm stay.
• Homestead Management - will oversee all aspects of the Homestead (approx 2 acres) in coordination with the Property Manager and the Chief Gardener. The Homestead includes kitchen & herb gardens, several small berry patches and a small fruit orchard. The ornamental gardens and lawns are maintained by outside service providers.
• House and Building care - Oversee the interior care and maintenance of the Homestead facilities that include the main guest residence, a 4 bedroom 19th century farmhouse with a newly added 21st century “NorthWing” with a community kitchen, dining room, library and homestead-farm office and the owner's personal residential suite; an 18th century stable renovated into multi-purpose Studio Barn; a 19th century CornCrib renovated into a full service guest cottage; a seasonally used full-service “Tiny House” and a meditation yurt.

The Homestead Manager will report directly to the owner of Sun Hill Farm.

Compensation & Benefits:

• This is a salaried position calculated at approximately 25-30 hours weekly.
• The salary for this position is commensurate with experience.
• Upon discussion with the owner of Sun Hill Farm, housing could be a benefit associated with this position.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $35,568* - $50,000

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline