Farm Hand Chatham Bars Inn Farm
- Date Posted March 20, 2017
- Location Brewster, MA
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Full-Time
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The Farm Hand will be working at the Chatham Bars Inn Farm, located on Route 6A in Brewster. This facility produces high quality sustainably grown vegetables for use at several restaurants located at the Chatham Bars Inn resort in Chatham, MA. Candidates with a strong passion for sustainable agriculture and experience farming are preferred. This position will provide the right candidate with a hands-on opportunity to experience and master nearly every aspect of sustainable vegetable production.
The Farm Hand is responsible for but not limited to:
- Harvesting, transplanting, weeding, pruning, trellising, thinning, managing irrigation systems, and pest control
- Some tractor and rototiller work will be required for soil preparation and cultivation
- Post-harvest operations will include sorting, washing, bunching of harvested crops, quality control, and packing/storage responsibilities
- Transport and delivery of farm products will also be required
- Greenhouse operations will entail but are not limited to seeding, potting-up, irrigation, pest control, and fertility management.