May-August Full-Time Work Opportunity
Objective:
- To offer college students a hands-on work opportunity to learn about guest services, hospitality, and sustainable agriculture on a modern farm.
Major Responsibilities:
- Harvest supervisor for strawberry and blueberry crops
- Harvest-Your-Own operations: daily setup/cleanup, cashier, parking, etc
- Farm Greeter & Educator
- Agricultural duties: weeding, harvesting, etc
- Other farm maintenance tasks, such as: cleaning, painting, produce box folding, farm kitchen duties (post-harvest handling and fruit preservation)
Qualifications:
- Team player, positive attitude, outgoing personality
- Strong communication skills
- Good physical health: comfortable standing for 8 hours, able to lift 50 lbs, and to perform demanding work at a fast farm pace
- Able to work in all weather conditions (including extreme heat and rain)
- Sincere interest in learning about sustainable agriculture and sharing with farm guests
Time Commitments:
- Full-time summer commitment from May 22 to August 11
- Must work weekend and some evening hours, including holidays (such as July 4th)
- Strawberry season (June) - 6-day work weeks, with Sunday afternoons and one weekday off
- Blueberry season (July/August) - 5 day work weeks, with Sunday afternoons and two weekdays off
- Work days can start as early as 7:30am and can finish as late as 6:30pm; typical shift is 7-8 hours
Educational Experiences:
- Strawberry Season and Farm orientation before start of harvest season
- Blueberry Season and Summer Agricultural Work training in July
- On-the-job instruction on agricultural techniques and direct marketing/customer service
Compensation Notes:
- Pay is at an hourly rate and payroll is on a bi-weekly basis
- Compensation relates to amount of work and dedication to the completion of summer farm work
- Successful returning staff will have experienced job status and can be compensated as such
- We have successfully worked with students to receive internship credits, if interested/applicable
- Housing/Transportation is not provided