Company description

We utilize permaculture techniques and practices on our farm to conserve water, enhance natural habitat, protect pollinators, and build soil carbon. Our farm grows vegetables, herbs, grapes, and apples and raises chicken, lamb, and pork on pasture. We are Certified Organic and Bee Better Certified.

With the crops we grow we make seasonal pestos, hummus, fresh juice, wines, vinegars, salsa, pork lard, and chicken stock. Our products contain no preservatives and are made fresh with whole plants and fruits. We maintain a strong focus on preserving microbial life in our ferments. We grow and make all of our products by hand without the use of a tractor. This helps us reduce toxic emissions and focus on getting our hands dirty and having fun. Our wines and vinegars are Certified Organic and Bee Better Certified.

Job description

We are looking for somebody to help on our farm this spring and summer and potentially year-round. Job will be full-time Saturday through Wednesday. Tasks will include planting, watering, pruning, spreading compost, harvesting vegetables and in our vineyard and orchard. We grow a wide variety of vegetables and fruit on about 6 acres using permaculture techniques and practices. Everything is certified organic and requires little to no fertilizers or sprays. Definitely nothing toxic. With the vegetables we make unique pestos and hummus which we sell at farmers' markets and online.

We also raise meat chickens and hogs. Tasks involved with the animals will include feeding, driving the farm truck, moving chicken cages, and fencing for containment.

Other tasks that will be on an as-needed basis will include pressing and bottling fresh fruit juice, wines, and vinegars. Crushing wine grapes and fermenting wine. Tasting all of these products for quality control. Assisting with order fulfillment and attending to guests.

This position will include staffing the tasting room or Farmers' Market booth during certain days/hours. Hours for the position are somewhat flexible depending on preference of tasks. Shifts are 7am-3pm or 11am-7pm.

This opportunity comes with several benefits including paid-training, take-home products, and for year-round positions at least 4 weeks paid time-off (including sick pay), potential for investment opportunities of choice (i.e retirement, health savings account, or other agreement).

Requirements:

MAST permit for serving alcohol (does not require 21+ only); Washington State Server's Permit or ability to obtain within 2 weeks of hire

Driver's License required to fulfill job duties

Ability to lift heavy (40 lbs) objects on rough terrain

Ability to work in most weather even under extreme conditions of 32-95 degrees F (although typically we try to avoid working in extreme conditions and always prioritize safety)

Preferred:

Ability to carry 40+ lbs over rough terrain or maneuver heavy wheelbarrow loads

Ability to safely operate machinery and perform standard maintenance

Knowledge of how to make basic repairs to water lines, fencing

Basic woodworking and welding skills

Customer service/checkout experience

Experience working in the wine industry

Everyone is encouraged to apply. We do not discriminate for any reason.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline