Breadseed Farm Full Time Crew Description

​*Our part-time crew position is flexible and will be defined around the right candidate

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APPLY FOR BOTH POSITIONS HERE

 

Start date: Late April 

End date:  Late October

Farmers Market dates: TBD with farm managers
 

 

Days/Hours

Hours Spring/Fall 8am - 4pm 

(one hour paid lunch)

Summer 7am-3pm

Monday-Friday, plus one Saturday per month

 

Payment: starting at $17 per hour, paid biweekly 

 

 

General Responsibilities

You will be involved in all aspects of our no-till market garden, and will be trained on all tasks.  We work together as a team on most tasks, while some tasks will be self directed.  Duties including; harvest, wash/pack, high tunnel management, flowers, greenhouse, irrigation, etc.  In the off-season we will provide you with a field map and overview of our crop plan. 

 

Areas of Work

Greenhouse work: seeding, potting on, growing microgreens

Field work: planting, cultivating, harvesting, bed preparation, fertilizing, broadforking, composting

Wash-Pack: washing, packing for CSA, wholesale, farmers market prep

High Tunnels: Technical growing of ginger, tulips late winter/early spring crops, summer crops, training and trellising of tomatoes, cucumbers

Irrigation: installing, monitoring, executing  Flowers: seeding, planting, harvesting, arranging  

 

Weekly schedule (peak season example)

Monday AM Harvest greens, wash/pack cultivating, cut flowers 8am-12pm

Monday PM Harvest (dry goods), tunnel work; pruning, trellising 1pm-4pm

Tuesday AM Wholesale and CSA harvest 8-10am, Wash/Pack 10pm-12pm

Tuesday PM Cultivation, bed turnovers, deliveries 1pm-4pm

Wednesday AM Harvest, CSA pack, field projects, cut flowers 9am-12pm 

Wednesday PM Harvest (dry goods) field projects 1pm-4pm.

Thursday AM Roots harvest for weekend markets, wash and pack 8am-12pm

Thursday PM Bed prep; broadfork, fertilize, compost, greenhouse work 1pm-4pm

Friday AM Greens harvest, wash and pack for weekend markets. flower bouquets 8am-12pm

Friday PM Wash/pack, greenhouse 1pm-4pm

 

 

Workplace Culture

Each work day starts at 7:50am (6:50am in the summer) with a morning meeting detailing what needs to be done that day. 

Cell Phones: please keep use to a minimum in the field.

Lunch: You are welcome to go home for lunch or we will have space in the barn for your personal items and lunch. 

Check ins: We want this to be a great experience working and learning at the farm.  Please reach out to one or both of us if you have any concerns throughout the season.

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Fair Hiring Statement

Breadseed is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity of expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. ​

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