Farm Hospitality and Harvest Supervisor
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 of facilities, cashiering, parking, etc
- Farm Greeter & Educator
- Agricultural Tasks: 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
Time Commitments:
- Full-time and part-time opportunities available, late May through early August
- The position will require being available to work weekends and Summer holidays (i.e. Juneteenth, July 4th)
- Strawberry season: June
- Blueberry season: July - August
- 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:
- Farm orientation and Strawberry Season training before start of harvest season
- Blueberry Season training in July
- On-the-job instruction on agricultural techniques and direct marketing/customer service