Duties
(due to the nature of year-round farming this is not an exhaustive list, but should serve as a helpful baseline)

• Managing a team of four full-time Farm Educators to ensure the farm’s macro success related to the growth, harvest and sales of crops; planning and executing successful community programming; creating a healthy, positive, and welcoming environment for both team and community members

• Planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, and distributing produce; working with and maintaining small equipment & tools (including BCS tractor); greenhouse management; tending chickens and potentially other small livestock; among other farm oriented duties & tasks

• Organization and Recordkeeping related to year-round crop planning; sourcing materials, tools, and supplies; expenses and budgeting; and other farm reporting needs

• Developing a high-performance team culture that maintains a disciplined and well-paced work environment and fosters continuous learning, quality of work, and accountability.

• Serving as an Agmenity representative & role model and helping to train, guide, and support the development of individual team member’s skills, knowledge, and abilities.

• Ensuring premium quality of all produce leaving the farm and curating an aesthetically beautiful farm space

• Maintaining sanitary, safe and organized work and storage areas that follow best practices related to the FSMA and local health codes

• Communication with the developer, HOA, project partners, stakeholders, and community members via interpersonal relationships, email, formal public programs, and required attendance at meetings

Lead Farm Educators will work a flexible schedule depending on season and weather but will average 40 - 45 hours a week. They will receive two consecutive days off but due to the community focus of the farm weekend (Saturday- Sunday) work will regularly be required.

Abilities

Must have the ability to:

• relate to people in an open, friendly, and professional manner

• show understanding, courtesy, empathy, tact, politeness, and concern

• deeply value timeliness, organization, and attention to detail

• work as part of the collective Agmenity team and both give and take directions

• successfully balance, plan, and implement the diverse spectrum of micro needs & tasks of the farm’s everyday with the long-term macro deliverables

• appreciate humility, deep observation, and continuous learning

• tolerate weather extremes and do physical labor outdoors year-round

• lift 50 lbs and carry it 40 feet

• cultivate a positive mindset (even when under stress)

• enjoy working in group settings while embodying personal initiative and independence

• communicate clearly, openly and timely

• relate well with people from varied backgrounds and in different life situations

• be open to receiving and sharing feedback

• embody a deep respect and care for your fellow human regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or diverse mental & physical abilities