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Do you love working outside? Are you looking for a job with opportunity for growth, longevity, and advancement? Are you motivated, excited by challenges, and have a strong work ethic? Runamok Maple, the nation’s most innovative and fastest growing manufacturer of maple products, is putting out a call for applications to join our Woods Crew. Wages range from $20/HR to $26/HR depending on experience. Year round and seasonal positions available. Our sugarwoods are located in Cambridge and Bolton, VT and we are looking for crewmembers to work in both locations.
Runamok offers multiple employee benefits including competitive pay, employer sponsored healthcare, paid time off, paid holidays, IRA with company match, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, regularly available overtime, paid volunteer opportunities, and the chance to be part of an exciting, mission driven business. Plus… free and discounted Runamok products. Seriously, what are you waiting for?
Requirements :
Ability to work in the woods under variable weather conditions
Ability to hike steep/uneven/extreme terrain
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
Willingness to adopt a flexible work schedule during the sugaring season (late January through April), often requiring weekend work and overtime
Proper work/outerwear, layers, and durable boots for all seasons
Willingness to learn new tasks
Ability to work collaboratively and independently
Desired skills and experience :
Maple sugaring experience
Knowledge of proper chainsaw use and safety, including a GOL certification
ATV/UTV experience
Mechanical aptitude
First Aid/CPR/Wilderness Rescue
Basic tree identification
Problem solving skills
Prior experience working in the woods
Schedule:
10 hour shift/Monday - Thursday (7am-5pm)
Subject to change during sugaring season
Runamok Maple is an equal opportunity employer
Contact: Nash Krywak - [email protected] or (802)-488-0348
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For the past 22 years, NODPA has moved the Field Days to different regions and states each year in order to reach as many organic dairy farm families as possible, especially when traveling long distances isn’t possible. So this year, we are excited to return to Vermont for the first time in ten years.
Registration is now open for UVM Extension's Vermont Master Composter course, designed to teach the basics of backyard composting.
The online course opens on September 2. Topics to be covered include the biology of composting, soil and decomposition ecology, site and container selection, compost "recipes," the compost process, troubleshooting, disease control, worm composting and Vermont's Universal Recycling Law (Act 148). The course runs for eight weeks and course materials will be available to participants until December 2.
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