Vegetable Gardener Rock Cobble Farm
- Date Posted January 23, 2023
- Location South Kent, CT
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Full-Time
Rock Cobble Farm is a large private estate situated in Northwest Connecticut, encompassing an entire watershed, including multiple historic homes and barns. The farm cultivates a wide variety of fruits and vegetables grown in gardens, greenhouses, and orchards. The farm's output supplies a local farm-to-table restaurant year-round, and a community farm stand in the summer.
Job descriptionThe Vegetable Gardener will work as part of a team under the direction of the Production Supervisor to maintain and support the production of the estate’s diverse vegetable garden in keeping with our horticultural standards.
Duties include:
- Harvesting and washing of fruit and vegetables with a main emphasis on berries during peak season
- Harvesting and processing of cut flowers
- Watering, composting and mulching garden beds
- Weeding, hoeing, and cultivating crops
- Seed sowing and transplanting
- Helping install trellis structures and training crops
- Assist with farmer’s market set-up and point of sale at Kent Barn’s as needed
- Adherence to high aesthetic standards in all areas
- Interact effectively with other staff to ensure clear communication
- Ability to use vegetable hand tools
- Basic knowledge of vegetable gardening techniques
- Willingness to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Able to perform physically strenuous tasks and be able to lift up to 40lbs
- Motivated to work independently and able to take directions
Requirements: At least 1 year of experience working at a production vegetable, fruit, or flower farm
Reports to: Production Supervisor
Job Type: Permanent position
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 7:00 am-3:30 pm
Salary: $18/hr.
Benefits: Health insurance, vacation, FSA, and 401K
Compensation this position is : hourly, $15-20/hr Application instructions