Job description
Position Overview
Wolfe’s Neck Center is seeking a seasonal farm hand to assist with relief milking duties, hay production and fenceline repair for the 2026 production season. The position runs from March 1st - November 1st. We are seeking a farm hand who is a hard working and driven individual seeking work in the agricultural sector, is professional, hardworking and ready to work in a variety of adverse weather conditions. This work requires individuals to have strong communication skills, comfortable working in a team and in independent environments. This role is compensated hourly at 40-50 hours a week. The farm hand is guaranteed to have 40 hours of compensated work from March 1st-November 1st regardless of weather conditions.
Relief Milking:
The farm hand will work in support of the Organic Dairy team and be trained in WNC’s commercial milking operations while working both AM and PM milking shifts. This role requires comfort and experience with large livestock. The importance of safe and calm animal handling, keen observation skills, and the ability to communicate concerns to farm management in real-time cannot be overstated. Thoroughness, conscientiousness, and the ability to move through standard protocols for safe milk handling are a must. Milking experience desired but willing to train an excited candidate.
Hay Making:
The farm hand will be a working member of the Farm Operations Team and will assist in production of 80 acres of dairy quality hay, tractor operation and hay making. During hay making operations hours may vary depending on the number of consecutive days hay is being produced. The farm hand may be required to work a 4 day work week of 10-12 hour days, and have the rest of the week off. Flexibility to work on some weekend days is desired as haymaking requires unique weather conditions which do not align with traditional business hours.
Fenceline Repair:
The farm hand will also work on grazing pasture fenceline repair and reclamation. Experience in fence line repair and running steel bladed weedwhackers and hand tools desired. Fenceline repair and improvement will be a focus of this position when hay is not being made, and the farm hand is not working a milking shift.
Key Responsibilities
-Proficient working independently
-Comfortable working in a team setting
-Strong communication skills
-Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the course of a day
-Punctual and professional
-Willing to work in adverse and changing weather conditions
-Is comfortable working farm tasks with a high level of physical exertion
-Once trained, able to work milking shifts in a team setting
-Assist Operations team in fenceline maintenance and repair
-Once trained, ability to receive direction and operate equipment safely
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully. If you do not fit this description perfectly but believe that you would be a good fit for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions or apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
-Ability to problem solve, and receive direction/instructions
-Introductory experience operating tractors and equipment
-Experience running weed whackers and small hand tools
-Desire to learn more about agricultural production
-Animal handling experience, willingness to learn
-Flexibility to sometimes work hours outside of regular business hours (8-4)and occasional weekends
-Valid drivers licence, Over the age of 21 (insurance requirement to run farm equipment & autos), can reliably get to Freeport
-Ability to work in a faced based environment with shifting weather driven priorities
Compensation
this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $22.00 - $25.00
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Deadline
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