Company description

Misty Brook Farm is an organic family farm in Albion, ME. We produce really high-quality foods using regenerative farming practices. We rotationally graze our cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens. We make most of our own livestock feed including growing grains to feed our pigs and chickens. We make our own compost and employ cover crops to build soil health and fertility. We even grow most of our own cover crop seed. Our products include grass-fed raw cows milk, soy-free eggs, pastured heritage breed pork, 100% grass-fed beef & lamb, dry beans, and milled grains. Our priority is the health of our soil, crops, and livestock.

We distribute our own products to health food stores all over the state of Maine. To make our trucks more efficient we work with other local farms to deliver their products too. We love working together with farms and businesses to make the local economy stronger.

Our goal is to employ local people and pay a fair wage. Many of our current employees have been with us for at least three years. We especially like working with people who share their ideas for making improvements. Employees with energy and motivation have the opportunity to turn their work into more than just a job. Many of our previous employees have gone on to build their own successful farm businesses.

CULTURE at Misty Brook

Honesty
Collaborative teamwork
Constant improvement
Passion for good food
Satisfaction from good work
Awareness of how our actions impact others
“Can do” attitude

Job description

Misty Brook Farm Dairy Processing & Pack Team Leader

Type: Full-Time (40hr/week) Year-Round Position. Smoke Free Workplace.

Category: Dairy Processing Manager / Pack Team Leader

OVERVIEW

Bottling milk, separating and bottling cream, making sure the milkroom and storage areas are clean and organized, ordering packaging supplies and labels, stocking the farm stand with dairy products, making sure the farm stand fridges are clean and organized, washing and packing eggs, packing meat orders, inventory of incoming meats, making sure the freezers and coolers are clean and organized, making sure shipping containers are organized, tracking retail grain inventory and purchases for resale. On Wednesday participate in farm lunch and staff meeting.

OPPORTUNITY

Opportunity to be part of a cohesive caring team and be a crucial part of Maine’s local sustainable food system, manage yourself, and have autonomy. This job offers year-round steady work with potential for a high pay level. This job is essential to providing high quality clean healthy grass-fed raw dairy to Maine families.

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must:

· Be process oriented.

· Be organized.

· Be able to make decisions.

· Have attention to detail.

· Be attentive to cleanliness/hygiene (especially with food contact surfaces).

· Be able to lift 50+lb. (milk is heavy and we bottle a lot of it).

· Be able to start the day early (5am).

· Possess high levels of energy & self-motivation.

· Be able to work well independently and with others.

· Be able to communicate clearly with team members.

RELEVANT SKILLS

Helpful if candidates are/have:

· Food Safety Certified.

· Trained in basic food safety.

· A sense of urgency.

· Kitchen management or Kitchen Expo experience.

· Able to motivate or inspire people around you.

· The ability to delegate.

· Strong communicators.

· Humble and self-aware.

· Able to build relationships

· Willing to work with others and talk through problems.

· Able to solve problems effectively.

· Able to use/build spreadsheets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Dress appropriately with clean clothes and good personal hygiene. Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the milkroom including all processing equipment and surfaces (this means lots of dish washing). Keep packaging supplies organized and make sure supplies never run out. Cream separating three mornings a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, starting at 5:30am because we milk the cows and separate cream at the same time) and coming in at 9am on other days. Help with other tasks such as egg washing, packing grain orders, stocking the farm store, tracking inventory, cleaning and organizing product storage spaces.

Must be able to:

· Lead a small team (2-4 people).

· Be reliable and punctual.

· Follow multiple detailed instructions.

· Give detailed instruction in a clear way.

· Be observant and have attention to detail.

· Be able to motivate others.

· Count and follow a spreadsheet.

Communication:

· Communicate clearly with coworker(s).

· Communicate with delivery drivers & distribution manager.

· Communicate if something isn’t working as it should.

· Effectively communicate observations and needs.

· Communicate when large supply orders need to be placed, so they can be budgeted for and arrive on time.

COMPENSATION

Hourly position starting at $20/hr. Pay increase based on job performance, reliability, organization, cleanliness and attitude. This position is year-round.

One week paid time off per year.

One week paid sick time per year.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

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Deadline

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