Vegetable Production Manager | Sunrise Farm, White River Junction,Vermont
Sunrise Farm grows certified-organic vegetables and pastured animals in White River Junction. We’re now in our 27thyear of operation, and our primary products are vegetables for a 400-member traditional CSA, eggs, chickens, lamb, maple syrup, and we run a farmstand where we sell our own products plus many other items (meats, cheeses, dairy, dry goods, maple creemees) from local and regional farms.
The role
We’re looking for someone to help oversee the vegetable production side of the business – someone with several years of farm-crew experience who is eager to move up and learn how to start running a farm. The vegetable production manager will work closely with the farm manager/owner, Chuck, on all aspects of vegetable production, from seeding, transplanting, and harvesting to helping plan each day’ activities and supervising the field crew. The job is ideal for someone with two or more years of field crew experience who wants to dive into the details of how a farm runs and help manage it.
Responsibilities
- Be part of all aspects of vegetable production, from greenhouse seeding to direct seeding to transplanting to weeding to harvest to storage
- Assist in supervising the vegetable crew and help plan daily activities and schedules
What we're looking for
- Two or more years of experience with certified organic vegetable production and/or crew management experience
- Experience with tractor work preferred but not essential
- A love of food and local agriculture
- Ability to supervise people and efficiently structure the daily work flow
- Supervisory or training experience (preferred)
- Working knowledge of email and spreadsheets
- Ability to put in a solid eight hours of effort every weekday, lift heavy objects, and deal with whatever comes along. You also need to be able to work closely with other people, since most activities require joint effort
Schedule
Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, April through November, with additional work potentially available before and after the main season. Typical work hours are 7:30 AM to 4 PM, with an unpaid half hour for lunch. We aim to work hard during work hours and then knock off at a reasonable time.
Compensation and benefits
- $20/hour starting wage
- One week paid vacation and one week paid sick time (starting July 1)
- SIMPLE-IRA (with 3% company match)
- Unlimited farm vegetables
- Wholesale pricing on farmstand items
- Opportunity for year-round work or expanded responsibility over time
- On-farm housing is available
To apply
Email a resume and a short note about why this job interests you to Chuck ([email protected]) and include two references.
Sunrise Farm is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.