This job expired on April 15, 2023
Assistant Farmer Community Food Share
- Date Posted February 14, 2023
- Location Boulder, CO
- Category Agriculture / Nonprofit
- Job type Full-Time
Company description
Compensation
this position is : hourly, $15-20/hr
Application instructions
Community Food Share is a regional Feeding America Food bank fighting hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties by providing access to fresh, nutritious food through local partners and direct distribution programs. We rescue over 3 million pounds of food annually from local grocery stores, restaurants, and growers and distribute over 10 million pounds of food annually into our community.
Along with rescuing food, we currently farm on ¾ of an acre at an offsite, family-owned farm in Boulder, CO where we grow thousands of pounds of vegetables and herbs using organic practices. 100% of what we grow is distributed out through our local partners and direct distribution programs at no cost.
Job descriptionThe Assistant Farmer will work alongside our Farm Coordinator to operate our ¾ acre organic farm in North Boulder. Though not certified, we grow using only organic inputs with an emphasis on soil health and low-till practices. The day-to-day operations of the farm will be managed primarily by the Farm Coordinator and Assistant Farmer, with help from twice-weekly volunteer groups between mid-May and mid-October and occasional farm-owner and CFS staff support. The ideal candidate will be reliable, hard-working, and be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This person should have the desire to learn and have an active interest in food and farming. Experience with small-scale mixed vegetable farming or gardening is preferred, though we will train the right candidate on our farm’s standard operating procedures. This position reports primarily to our farm in Boulder and occasionally to our warehouse in Louisville.
Please note: as a donation farm, we do not run a CSA or participate in farmers’ markets, so applicants should expect intensive on-farm work and minimal consumer contact.
Essential Responsibilities:
Volunteer Programs (20%)
Alignment with Community Food Share’s mission and a compassionate appreciation for hunger issues are essential to the successful performance of all responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Education and Experience:
This is a full-time, seasonal position beginning no earlier than April 1st (start negotiable between April 1st-30th) and ending by October 31st. The hours of this position will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break, Monday-Friday, unless otherwise noted. Weekend work and work outside of normal business hours will be required from time to time. This position pays $17-$19/hour DOE and is ineligible for benefits at this time.
Please note: as a donation farm, we do not run a CSA or participate in farmers’ markets, so applicants should expect intensive on-farm work and minimal consumer contact.
Essential Responsibilities:
Volunteer Programs (20%)
- Lead twice-weekly volunteer groups independently and alongside the OFC through a diverse range of farm tasks during the growing season.
Daily/Weekly
- Greenhouse seeding and monitoring.
- Transplanting and direct seeding
- Weeding
- Installing and running irrigation
- Integrated Pest Management
- Harvesting
- Post-harvest washing and handling.
- Transporting harvested product to CFS warehouse
Throughout The Season
- Bed and field preparation using hand tools and small machinery (walk behind tractor, etc..)
- Trellising, pruning, fencing.
- Weed whacking and mowing.
- Miscellaneous infrastructure projects assigned around the farm.
- Travel locally between the farm and CFS will be required, either in your personal vehicle or a CFS vehicle (mileage will be reimbursed for personal vehicle usage)
Alignment with Community Food Share’s mission and a compassionate appreciation for hunger issues are essential to the successful performance of all responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) along with a strong agricultural background required.
- 1+ season of mixed vegetable farming and/or gardening experience strongly preferred.
- Teaching experience around basic and advanced farming practices/techniques.
- Strong interest in organic agriculture/and or food access.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to work independently as well as with a team, strong organizational skills, ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of volunteers, CFS staff, and other organizations.
- Highly defined organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to organize multiple simultaneous and synchronous activities, events, and people.
- Comfortability and experience working with people of different ages and abilities.
- Successfully completes safe food handling training (ServeSafe).
- First Aid/CPR certified (or willingness to obtain).
- Excellent problem solving and adaptation skills.
- Personable and upbeat.
- Able to maintain a calm demeanor.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Attentive to detail.
- Commitment to and passionate about the organization’s mission and vision; persuasive communicator.
- Uses good judgment and discretion.
- Possesses strong ethical character.
- Works cooperatively and effectively with other Community Food Share staff and volunteers in a collaborative environment.
- Self-reliant, great problem solver; results oriented.
- Gives and receives feedback in a respectful way.
- Provides excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Represents Community Food Share in a professional manner at all times under a variety of conditions.
- Works independently with minimal supervision.
- Maintains safety as a priority at all times.
This job expired on April 15, 2023
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