Company description

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 description

The 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 and Responsibilities 

• 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 

 

Qualities 

• 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: Seasonal position (June through September) 

Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 7:00 am-3:30 pm 

Salary: $18/hr 

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

April 15, 2024