Company description

Oz Farm and Retreat Center is a multifaceted community that aspires to engage the public through immersive education in sustainable food systems and holistic life practices.

Oz Farm is a certified organic farm and apple orchard since 1990 on a 240-acre land parcel in Mendocino county. Our property is under a conservation easement that protects the Redwood forest and Garcia river. Our farm has been grandfathered in and although we produce fruits, vegetables, and flowers for sale to our local community through our farmers markets, CSA, and wholesale, our main goal is to educate farm apprentices. We take on 3-5 farm apprentices each season who live on site and learn the ins and outs of organic farming and land management.

Job description

Oz Farm is a certified organic working education farm. Our farm manager must have a passion for teaching and leading apprentices as your primary work force, innovation in ecological farming practices, and growing food for our community. We are looking to hire one Farm Manager and one Assistant Farm Manager so please feel free to apply as a couple/pair or an individual.

The Farm Manager manages and implements all aspects of food production full time in addition to leading apprenticeship education. This position reports to the Director of Operations.

Primary Responsibilities of the Job

1. Manage and coordinate all aspects of work within the farm
2. Manage and coordinate crop planning, greenhouse production, field maintenance & harvest. Prepare and adhere to planting and harvesting schedules
3. Co-Coordinate and supervise Farm Apprentices from April- November
4.Co-Educate and inform Farm Apprentices on farm curriculum through discussion sessions and hands on demonstrations to teach farming and garden techniques
5. Update educational curriculum to keep Apprenticeship program current with best farm practices
6. Collect data and documentation to track performance measures and meet the standards of organic certification
7. Manage the farm’s budget and finances
8. Manage produce and apple accounts through the organization of orders, harvests, invoicing, and deliveries including Farmers Markets and CSA
9. Oversee the maintenance of irrigation systems and manage equipment and infrastructure
10. Coordinate with retreats and events for produce orders
11. Participate in weekly Oz Farm staff meetings when appropriate
12. To be flexible with the tasks required for the business, depending on the needs of Oz Farm, which may include tasks other than those related strictly to Job Description

Physical Requirements of the Job

1. Employee must be able to do physical farm work including harvesting, hoeing, stake pounding, and digging
2. Drive and operate farm vehicles, tractors, and small machines
3. Ability to lift up to 60lbs
4. Handle use of tools and machinery

Responsibility of Community Member

We are looking for someone who enjoys living communally, working closely and making decisions with others, and is a thoughtful communicator. The nature of living and working together is unique; a strong sense of self awareness, boundaries & needs, and the ability to communicate respectfully is important

1.Participate in weekly staff meetings
2. Abide by all Oz Farm Policies & Protocol
3. Participate in community cooking rotation
4. Respect & care for communal spaces
5. Maintain kindness, communication, and care for other community members
6. To be responsible for personal visitors’ safety as well as proper use of facilities.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline