Company description
Goranson Farm is a diversified organic vegetable farm in Dresden Maine. Family owned and operated since 1960, it has served the local community for the past 65 years. We specialize in the year-round cultivation and storage of delicious, nutrient-dense organic vegetables. We are known for the quality of the produce we bring to market, environmental stewardship, and love for farming and community. We prioritize physical sustainability of the work through mechanization, thoughtful infrastructure design, and systems that consider the human body. Our exceptional team is composed of ~10 full-time farmers from December through March. This crew expands to over 20 individuals May through November. Summers we sell at 5 farmers’ markets, our farm stand, and supply over 15 regular wholesale accounts. Winters we clean and pack produce and manage over ½ acre of winter greens in our high tunnels. This produce is sold through three farmers’ markets, our monthly Winter CSA, and wholesale accounts.
Job description
Job Description:
The Harvest Coordinator is a full-time management and farming position. They are responsible for organizing, tracking, and leading the harvest of a diversity of crops. This includes, identifying areas to harvest, projecting future harvest yields, relaying order updates to the crew, and field scouting. They will be joining a vibrant crew of six experienced, thoughtful, and team-oriented farmers. These individuals manage other areas of the farm but come together in the morning to harvest the more heat sensitive crops. They rely on the Harvest Coordinator to provide direction, leadership, and organization. Afternoons are often spent in the washpack barn packing produce and managing completion of the packlist. The Harvest Coordinator completes the afternoon packlist assessment with the Washpack Lead. Harvest crew members, Coordinator included, also take part in transplanting crops, trellising, and other field projects in the spring and fall.
Work Commitment:
Hours: 7:15 am to 4:30pm, with a 30 min unpaid lunch. In the height of the summer some workdays will go longer into the afternoon.
March-December: Monday through Friday
January-February: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (7:30am to 3:30pm) If the individual would like to continue the 5 day week work they are welcome to but not required.
Responsibilities:
-Collaborate with the Second Harvest Coordinator to plan and lead an experienced harvest crew of 5-6 individuals in the harvest of the following crops:
Leafy Greens: Spinach, lettuce leaf, salad mix, arugula, other minor bagged leafy crops.
Bunched Greens and Vegetables: Kales, collards, chard, radishes, turnips, beets, carrots, parsley, basil, dill, and cilantro. Interface with crop leads in peppers, tomatoes, peas, beans, onions.
-Communicate harvest timelines, projected harvest volumes, quality, and pack list changes to the Wash Pack Lead and Sales Coordinator.
-Keep detailed records of yields/bed and bed number.
-Safe operation and maintenance of harvest equipment.
-Maintain a positive, cooperative, healthy work culture with proactive communication style and a supportive attitude.
-Assess plant growth, pests, weed types, and water needs and communicate observations to the management team.
-Work with Wash Pack Lead to ensure all market and wholesale orders are completed by distribution schedule and communicate needs or issues as they arise.
-Make weekly wholesale availability assessments based on field volumes with their Co-Harvest Coordinator and crop leads.
-Support other crop leads in the harvest of crops like peppers, tomatoes, peas, beans, onions.
-Support the transplanting, trellising, and weeding of crops.
-Follow and maintain Food Safety SOP outlined in the Goranson Farm Handbook.
Qualities:
-A team-oriented person who brings a positive attitude, compassion, and leads by example.
-Passion for providing high quality food and responsible land stewardship
-Keen attention to detail, observation, and awareness in tasks
-Inquisitiveness, focus, and self-motivation
-Ability to adapt plans and make quality decisions quickly
-Ability to model a professional pace of work
-Prompt in transitions between tasks and ability to think multiple steps ahead
-Mechanical aptitude. Much of the summer harvest of leafy greens is mechanized.
-Willingness to ask questions
-Ability to give and receive direction with compassion
Requirements:
-Minimum of three years of commercial farming experience
-Valid driver’s license
-Ability to lift 50lbs repeatedly through the day and work in a hip hinge, kneeling and squatted position
-The ability to make decisions collaboratively as well as individually and communicate them effectively to team members.
Wage and Benefits:
-$21/hr + depending on experience
-Cell phone use stipend ~$15/Month. In lew of walkie talkies we use our cell phones daily to communicate with farm managers
-Gear Stipend after 1 year of work and commitment to work the following year.
-Paid Holidays (In addition to Accrual PTO):
Fourth of July
Labor Day (Sep 7th)
Thanksgiving (Nov. 26th)
PTO Day of Employees Choosing in December
New Years Day (2027)
Individuals can choose to work these days and will receive payment for the holiday plus payment for hours worked.
-Free off-quality produce for you and your household from designated employee/gleaner totes
-30% Employee discount at our Farm Stand or farmers’ markets
-PTO accrual of 1 hr for every 40 hrs worked
-Healthcare stipend of $100/Month after the first 6 months.
-Season and Review Dependent, End of Season Bonus
-Workers Comp Coverage
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
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Deadline
April 30, 2026