Company description

Black Rock Orchard is a 100 acre sustainable orchard on the MD/PA border. Our claim to fame is an original Mason Dixon Mile marker located near our plums. We sell all of our tree fruit, berries and specialty greenhouse tomatoes at farmers markets in the DC metro area. We use IPM growing practices. Our orchard is not organic.

Job description

Time and Duration of Job:

This position lasts through November or December. We go to market all year and might need help longer.

Pay:

Falls Church Pay is $140 per day. (6:30 am - 1 pm)

Dupont Circle pay is $150 per day. (7 am - 2:30 pm_

Requirements:

Neat appearance (We will provide a Black Rock Orchard tee shirt).

This job requires physical and mental stamina. Must be able to lift 30 lbs. (over and over) and 60 lbs. occasionally (Tarps weigh 60 lbs.).

Tasks include: Helping to set up tarps and tables for fruit display, setting up and organizing the fruit displays of each type of fruit, selling the fruit, and taking down the displays and reloading the truck. Skills needed include good organization skills, good communication skills, and an ability to take criticism well. We often change tasks. Flexibility is required.

Requirements:
Important requirements include arriving on time, using good hygiene when handling fruit, scales, bags, etc. and having good physical stamina.

Challenges include working outside in different types of weather, helping different kinds of customers, working very quickly and doing different tasks according to what is needed. You must count back change in a certain way. (We will train you).

The variety and ripeness of fruit changes every week and set up changes accordingly. Must be able to work in a small space. The job is physically challenging, dirty, and can be stressful.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline