Company description

At Martha’s Community Farm, food, love, community, and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. As a ministry of Catholic Charities of Philadelphia, Martha’s Community Farm lives out this mission by growing nutritious foods that address the evolving and diverse needs of our Marketplace friends and neighbors, while extending love, respect, and dignity to all the individuals and families we host and serve.

Rooted in the Catholic belief that every person is created in the image and likeness of God, the Community Farm is a welcoming venue for connection between people across all kinds of backgrounds. Our relational model organically invites a shared commitment to addressing some of today’s biggest challenges, because we believe access to nourishing food, meaningful relationships, and participation in community life are essential to human dignity and the common good.

Along with our many volunteers and partners, we are learning how to grow food together for a more sustainable local food system and ecosystem. Through our Community Farm and Marketplace, we bring neighbors together to grow, share, and distribute food in ways that build trust, inspire connection, and reflect our shared responsibility as one human family in responding to hunger, isolation, and environmental challenges. Martha’s empowers the local community to guide crop selection, cultivation, and distribution to pantry guests, using best practices that maximize community benefit. By listening to community voices and stewarding the land, we promote a sustainable local food system that serves both people and the ecosystem today and for generations to come.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Assistant Growing Manager

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt, Full time – 40 hours

DEPARTMENT: Community Based Services Division /Montgomery Co.

REPORTS TO: Farm Development and Operations Manager

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SUMMARY:

Manager will, with Farm team, assist in executing all aspects of Community Farm. Acts as a steward for the Farm and organization at large with high productivity, teambuilding and collaboration to increase overall quality of Farm operations.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIITES:

· High performing, operational excellence on a daily basis. Assists in increasing the quality of the Farm program and its operations. Assists in in moving all project aspects from start to finish.

· Will spend a significant amount of time on Farm growing operations to include crop planning, planting, tending, watering, harvesting, greenhouse work and ensuring that best practices are followed.

· Leads tours and work sessions which ensure positive experiences for both individual and group volunteers or partners. Assists in a human-centered, relational model of service delivery which meets a high standard of relationship and program building for clients, volunteers, partners and the community. Regularly helps to build, develop and lead teams of volunteers. Assists in Volunteer Management Systems such as volunteer onboarding and best practice training.

· Helps to plan and conduct workshops and educational experiences which may focus on sustainable agriculture, local food systems, environmental stewardship or Facility Team themes. Assists with special events.

· Excellent customer service and communication skills with a passion for relationship building, listening to people’s needs and providing quality services, feedback and follow-up.

· Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships with co-workers, clients, and visitors; practices cultural sensitivity and ability to relate well and effectively in a diverse workplace and with a diverse client population. Ability to make others feel welcome and comfortable during uncertainty or difficulty. Conducts intentional and thoughtful communication both in person and through writing.

· Works well in a team.

Daily cleaning responsibilities to include bathroom, trash or other.
Assists in maintenance and repair of tools, equipment, machines, infrastructure and buildings across the farm including regular cleaning and organization. Tasks may include cleaning gutters, painting, power washing or repairing fencing. Additional maintenance includes mowing, weed whacking and ice/snow removal.
· Proactively monitors and addresses safety and security concerns.

Purchasing and order pickups from vendors.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by Supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Ability to work Tuesday through Saturday weekly. Some Saturdays flexible.

· Driver’s license and own transportation.

· Candidates highly interested in trades and horticulture are encouraged to apply. Agricultural knowledge highly desired. At a minimum, willing to learn quickly and handle difficult physical/mental aspects of farm operation. These may include, but are not limited to, insects, dirt and working outside in all types of weather, temperature and conditions.

· Proficiency and/or ability to be trained to operate in a Microsoft 365 environment.

· Candidate desires a place where they can take pride, ownership and fulfillment in the sustained, strategic building of a successful regional program.

· Ability to be on time to work daily, work independently and be highly productive with minimal supervision. Ability to acclimate well to changing tasks and priorities.

· Bachelor’s degree preferred.

· Ability to safely lift/carry weighted material of 50 pounds.

· Curiosity and enjoyment of learning.

· Only candidates who can do several in-person interviews and use a non-AI generated cover letter will be considered.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

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Deadline

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