Retail & Wholesale Sales Assistant Cherry Grove Farm
- Date Posted March 14, 2024
- Location Lawrenceville, NJ
- Category Agriculture / Culinary
- Job type Full-Time
Owned by the Hamill family for more than a century, Cherry Grove Farm was started in 2002 as a direct outgrowth of the Hamills’ passion for the land, their community, and the idea of responsible, sustainable food production.
Cherry Grove uses the farmstead cheesemaking model, meaning that we do everything on site, from raising and milking the cows to making and aging our cheese. By keeping the process in-house, we ensure that we use only the best quality milk from humanely treated cattle who graze through the farm’s 200 plus acres of verdant pasture.
We are committed to practicing regenerative agriculture, regularly rotating where our animals are grazing so that both they and the land remain as healthy as possible. The result is cheese, meat, and eggs that are sustainably produced and delicious — food you can feel good about eating.
We care deeply for the well-being of our land, our animals, and the community we serve.
This is a hybrid position that includes working in our farm store showcasing our products, as well as other locally sourced items. In addition we expect you to work one farm market and work one day of wholesale outreach .
We are looking for people who are organized, have the ability to work independently and within a team - and are reliable and resilient. Responsibilities include market set-up/breakdown, cash handling and knowledge of our products. This is a great opportunity to work first-hand within our local food system with our quality farmstead products - award winning cheese, pasture raised pork and beef, eggs and honey.
We have a collaborative work environment, so we are open to thoughtful ideas and personalities. Experience with cheesemongering, butchering or culinary or sales related work in the food industry desired (though not essential). Passion for tasty vittles vital.
This position requires Saturday work, with Sundays and Mondays as your weekend.
- Must have valid driver's license to fulfill job duties (but we provide the vehicle of course)
- Must be able to lift ~50lbs
- Will work in all weather outdoors (farmers' markets don't shutter in the rain)
- Love of cheese and good food essential.
- A sense of humor, willingness to learn and be humble where you don't know and most importantly, friendliness prized. Compensation this position is : salaried, varies DOE, $36,000.00 - $46,000.00 Application instructions