Groundwork Farm 2024 Field and Marketing Crew
Location:
Pine Hill road, Westport MA
Groundwork Farm is seeking individuals who are motivated by an interest in sustainable agriculture to join our 2024 team, for a seasonal Field Crew position! Groundwork Farm is a small, low till farm in westport MA focused on intensively growing a diversity of vegetables, fruits and mushrooms on about 1.5 acres.
Field Crew members participate in many daily farm operations, including bed prep, planting, harvest, post-harvest handling, and sales. We expect our Field Crew members to approach tasks thoughtfully, embracing a team effort to achieve the farms’ goals for quality and efficient work.
You should be comfortable and able to work in a fast paced environment alongside others and independently. One or more seasons of previous farming or gardening experience is preferred but not required.
This is a seasonal position with a flexible start date between early Spring and early Summer 2024, through a specific end date of November 26, 2024 (Thanksgiving week). Ideally we are looking for someone who can work 4 days a week but can negotiate between 3-5 days.
A typical day starts at 7:30 and ends at 3:30 which includes a 1 hour lunch break.
Experience / Skills / Requirements:
-No experience is required, however priority will be given to somebody with at least one season of farming/ gardening experience
-A consistent, swift pace of work is expected
-You need to have a reliable form of transportation
-You should be comfortable:
-working in various weather conditions
-Lifting 40 pounds regularly
-Talking with the public at markets and at the farm
-Farm work can be labor intensive so you should be prepared to sweat, get dirty, and sometimes lift heavy things.
-You need to have appropriate work gear:
-Closed toe shoes, rain gear, sun protection
Compensation
Compensation starts at 15-16/ hour depending on your level of experience with an annual raise after your first season.
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