Job Description
Overview PAY: $17.00 – $25.00/HOUR
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
This farm DOES NOT HAVE HOUSING OR AVAILABLE AREAS TO HAVE HOUSING!!
What you’ll be doing in this role Under the direction of the Farm Manager, the Farm Hand position works to achieve the company’s objectives in the production of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers honey, and eggs, and maintaining our farm property. This position is year around, we grow vegetables and have eggs year around.
Fieldwork: planting, weeding, mulching, irrigation, spraying, pest/disease management, seed collecting
Greenhouse work: sowing, thinning, potting up, propagation
Harvesting & post-harvest handling: washing, sorting, packing
Consistent, thorough, and timely communication with peers and management
What we grow or what the farm is referred to. It’s a market garden whom focuses our attention on organically growing vegetables, flowers, fruits and specific livestock for the greater north bay community.
This job and we grow vegetables year around.
Ideal qualifications Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English at a basic level
Highly responsible & reliable
Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team with minimum supervision
Completing assigned tasks in a timely manner
The hearts desire to work for the job you’d like to have not the job you’re currently doing
The ability to stand, walk, stoop, bend, push/pull, crouch, crawl, reach with hands and arms, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 50 pounds
Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills
Set schedule of Monday through Friday sunrise to eight and a half hours later. Hours change with the seasons light hours.
Environmental and/or physical requirements Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely and successfully with federal, state, and local standards
Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds
Ability to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time
Ability to physically maneuver through work areas; bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms, and hands above shoulder height frequently, climb stairs and steps, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment
Key competencies To have a positive impact, taking responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with both managers and team members
To be decisive, accepting responsibility for making things happen and thinking ahead
To be an active listener, remaining present and open, providing verbal, non-verbal, and supportive feedback, and showing our respect and empathy with one another.
To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your performance
To be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing environments
To maintain high team focus via cooperation and support to other team members in the pursuit of department goals
Our benefits Competitive Wages
Growth and Development Initiatives Designed for Each Staff Member
Unlimited vegetables from the farm
Consistent learning environment
WHY WORK WITH UMBEL ROOTS
Culture
Teamwork
Growth & Learning
Great Benefits
Transparency within a farm setting
Personal Development
Learning + Development
Coming soon: mentorship program
How to apply Please send your resume to the email listed- We will set up a phone interview asap, please make the time to research our farm and be ready to ask questions.
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Job Tags
Immediate start, Local area, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,