Farm Manager Job at Farm Job Search, Long Valley, NJ

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  • Farm Job Search
  • Long Valley, NJ

Job Description

Farm Manager (6505)

Location: Long Valley, New Jersey

Job Number: 6505

Farm Mgr. of Regenerative Organic Farm that provides produce to our own Meal Kitting business. It has a large, state of the art Green-house Aquaponics operation, 20 acres of no-till organic farming, 5 acres of native Pollinator Habitat and the remaining acreage is dedicated to cover crop operations to build up the organic matter of our soils. Responsible for planning, seeding, transplanting, bed and crop management, integrated pest management, harvesting and overall oversight of farm.

Qualifications:
Education:
• Direct Organic Production Farm lead or manager experience for at least 2 full season
• Direct Greenhouse Farm experience desired for at least 1 full season
• Experience with good farming and food handling practices
• Education in Agriculture with focus in organic farming or in-door greenhouse production is a plus but is not required
• A combination of related skills and education will be accepted
• Must not be a smoker due to Tobacco Mosaic Virus risk
Customer Centricity:
• Proven results with building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Collaborative:
• Works collaboratively with manager and team members. Supports a strong team by applying their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
Problem Solving:
• Ability to proactively assess challenges and quickly identify solutions in collaboration with manager
Plans & Aligns:
• Is able to follow basic instructions and procedures and plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with farm goals
Self-motivated:
• Cooperative, solid work ethic, and flexible
• Positive attitude, agreeable disposition
• Eagerness to learn and willingness to receive corrections constructively

Technical:
• At least three-year experience organic farming practices on a production farm
• Flower production and greenhouse production experience desired but not required
• Knowledge of and passion for sustainable, regenerative agricultural practices
• Farm planning experience and working knowledge of overall farm operations and seasonal planning
• Knowledge of harvesting, handling, storage, and delivery techniques for a wide variety of perishable crops required
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required
• Able to safely lift 50 pounds required
• Willing to work in diverse and sometimes challenging weather conditions for long work hours required
• Willing to work long hours and adapt to schedule changes as required by farm production schedule and weather shifts impacting work required
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship management with internal & external business partners / customers
• Commitment to full season minimum, April through mid-November – with ability to extend contract if mutually agreed by management and employee

Benefits:
• $40K – 60K per year, depending on experience
• Performance bonus possible based on overall farm performance and individual performance up to 10% of base salary
• No housing available for this position
• Free Produce Weekly for Personal use
• Accrued 1-week paid vacation time per 12 months
• Accrued paid sick days
• Ability to grow into high level role and full-time year-round employment based on performance

For more information and to apply follow this link.

Job Tags

Seasonal work, Full time, Contract work, Shift work, Flexible hours,

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