Company description

Laughing Earth is a diversified farm in Brunswick, NY whose mission is to feed the bellies and minds of our local community, both raising food in an ecologically-minded way and teaching our farm members and consumers about the true costs and benefits of food production. On our 175-acre conserved farm, we raise vegetables for a 140-family Farm Share program and our on-farm store, as well as rotationally pasture a variety of livestock to sell the meat and eggs both on the farm and at the local farmers’ market.

Job description

Job Overview:

The livestock assistant is works closely with the livestock manager to care for the pastures and animals of Laughing Earth. This job involves being outdoors all day, every day, accomplishing a wide variety of jobs in a wide variety of conditions. This work is often solo, but requires communication and cooperation with others.

Qualifications:

Ability to work both independently and efficiently

Good time management
Strong attention to detail and safety

Comfort working with meat and animal processing

Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively, walk several miles a day over uneven terrain, and continue to work outdoors in all weather

Ability to drive small motorized vehicles in off-road settings

Desirable qualification: 2+ seasons of experience with a small-to-mid-scale pasture-based livestock operation.

Job Responsibilities:

Daily feeding, watering, and maintenance for meat chickens, egg chickens, pigs, cattle, sheep, turkeys

Assisting with poultry slaughter

Maintenance of tools and spaces associated with livestock management

Full time, 40-45 hours per week, 5 days per week.

OR part time, mornings 5 days per week, 20-25 hours

Compensation: $18/hr depending on experience

Vacation and time off:
Laughing Earth maintains a PTO and sick leave policy that accrues at 1 hour paid time off (PTO) for every 40 hours worked plus 1 paid sick day per 80 hours worked.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15.50 - 20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline