Balfour Farm is a hiring for a full time year round farm hand. We are a small diversified certified organic dairy farm in Pittsfield, Maine. We milk up to 20 cows, raise 150 hogs per year and have 300-500 hen flock for egg laying production. There is a creamery on site to process all the milk. We run a small team of staff, so a team work attitude is important.
Requirements:-work day 5 shifts/week, 7 am to 3 pm, some SATURDAYS are required for this position
-work with safety in mind
-ability to lift 50 lbs
-be able to work in all kinds of weather
- this position is 90% outside work with a strong manual labor component
-2-3 years experience in pasture based farming, concentration on dairy is preferred, but will train the right candidate
-experience with diverse livestock(pig, cows, chickens)
-experience operating farm equipment: tractors, skid steers, trailers, chain saws, trimmers, mowers, hay implements
-be willing to learn, follow directions, provide feedback and ask questions when uncertain of a course of action
-maintain a clean appearance and workspace
-time management skills are essential to work effectively and efficiently, both independently and as a team member
-be reliable and timely
- be responsive to changing seasonal needs of the farm
-be able to work autonomously , planning and prioritizing your work day to accomplish all tasks
-have a valid Driver's license and reliable transportation
-have a good attitude and work ethic: be honest and work to the best of your ability, complete tasks without cutting corners
-other skills such as carpentry and building trades, mechanical skills and machine repair are desirable
Responsibilities:
-daily animal care: feeding and watering, cleaning pens, moving fencing; gather, clean and package eggs
-dairy: milking, scraping barn, cleaning equipment, feed calves, feeding hay, moving fence, moving cattle, monitoring: grass growth, water tanks and lines, herd health, maintain records
-hogs: feeding, watering, monitoring farrowing and heat cycles, maintain records, moving/repairing fencing, loading hogs/moving hogs to barn for loading-chickens: feed, water; gather, clean and package eggs; monitor flock health, move fencing
- seasonal: fencing repair, installation and maintenance, hay harvest, firewood, mowing grass, plowing snow, brush removal, equipment maintenance, farm building maintenance, grounds maintenance
-support farm operations as needed throughout the year with other duties as assigned
We offer paid holidays, sick time and a clothing allowance.
More info about the farm is available on our website, www.balfourfarm.com
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