Company description

Juniper Farm is a cut flower farm located in Basalt, Colorado. We specialize in growing cut flowers for weddings, events, wholesale accounts, CSA, and farmers market.

Job description

About Us:

Juniper Farm is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced, motivated farm lead to help us scale our production and sales. This role is for someone who is skilled in quick, efficient harvesting, understands farm workflow, and wants to take on more responsibility, including managing a farmers’ markets and helping expand our fields.

Responsibilities:

-Harvest flowers quickly and efficiently while maintaining high quality standards
-Manage farm tasks like bed prep, planting schedules, and infrastructure projects
-Lead and train entry-level farm helpers as needed
-Handle post-harvest care and oversee bouquet-making when required
-Assist with sales channels, including wholesale accounts, farmers’ markets, and CSA if applicable
-Maintain farm organization and workflow to ensure smooth operations
Ideal Candidate:

• Has 1+ seasons of farming experience, preferably with flowers
• Can make a market bouquet in under 5 minute
• Works fast and efficiently with harvests and farm tasks
• Takes initiative, problem-solves, and works well independently
  Is interested in growing with the farm and taking on more responsibility over time
• Has experience (or willingness to learn) with sales and customer relationships
• Can lift 40 lbs, work outdoors in all conditions, and handle the physical demands of farm work
• Interested in helping as we move my current operation and design new farm systems, invest in new infrastructure, and expand the field operations

Schedule & Pay:

3-5 days per week (depending on your availability), minimum of June-October with work also available April, May, November.

Starting at $25/hour for someone with these skills with an opportunity for increased pay based on qualifications

Potential for increased hours and pay as the farm expands

Great opportunity for someone looking to build a career in flower farming! We are growing and need your help to grow.

Here’s to another season of growing beauty at Juniper Farm!

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline