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The Position
The Forest Farmers is hiring for both part-time and full-time Productions Tech positions. These individuals will be responsible for producing and packaging syrups and maple cotton candy items that the company sells, as well as various other tasks at the direction of the NY Operations Manager. In order to be successful in this position, an individual must be hard working and work well with repetitive production tasks. Like all other team members, Production Techs are expected and required to adhere to all of the company’s food safety and quality standards and practices.
Responsibilities
Participate in producing and packaging various tree syrups with the company’s semi-automated bottling line
Produce and package maple cotton candy
Perform equipment setup and setup
Execute the company’s food safety and quality system
Clean production and storage areas
Ship online orders as required
Prepare shipments for wholesale customers
Qualifications
Excellent work ethic and positive attitude
Ability to get to and from work
Able to work professionally with others in a team environment
Able to lift 50 lbs. or more
Able to effectively execute repetitive tasks in production
Production Tech
Reports to: NY Operations Manager
Location: Lyon Mountain, NY
About The Forest Farmers
The Forest Farmers (TFF) is on a mission to preserve rural woodlands and the sustainable development of native forests. The company was founded in 2015 by Michael Farrell, the former director of Cornell University’s Maple Syrup Research & Extension Center. New Leaf Tree Syrups, produced by The Forest Farmers, is a premium line of certified-organic sweeteners made from a variety of tree species. The unique syrups are crafted exclusively from the sap of maple, birch, walnut, beech and other rare tree species to provide the greatest diversity of plant-based syrups in the world. New Leaf Tree Syrups is the leading supplier of certified organic tree saps and syrups used by food technologists and manufacturers in beverages and packaged goods. The Forest Farmers owns and carefully manages over 10,000 acres of wild forestland in northern New York and Vermont. For more information, visit https://newleaftreesyrups.com.
