Assistant Farm Manager/ Solar Grazing Technician

Nyfarmlandfinder; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Job summary

Dutch Barn Farm seeks a motivated individual to assist the farm manager with day-to-day duties across on-farm operations and several solar sites in Fulton and Montgomery Counties, NY. The role emphasizes livestock care, humane handling, and hands-on work in varying conditions.

Year-round, full-time employment with housing as part of compensation, offering opportunities for growth toward farm management and potential buy-in.

Qualifications

• Interest in outdoor physical labor in varied conditions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to humane animal handling and welfare.
• Good work ethic and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving history.

Responsibilities

• Assist the farm manager with daily farm operations.
• Work at on-farm and at multiple solar sites in Fulton and Montgomery Counties, NY.
• Support livestock care, feeding, records, and general maintenance.
• Assist with agrivoltaic tasks and pasture management.
• Contribute to planning and ongoing farm development.

Skills

Physical stamina

Independent worker

Humane animal handling

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location: Fulton & Montgomery Counties(Fulton County, Montgomery County)

Term:Full-time, Year round

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience, with increases as experience is gained.

Dutch Barn Farm is in Stone Arabia, in Montgomery County, NY. We are dedicated to humanely producing quality lamb and purebred breeding stock, high quality solar vegetation management, and restoring the historic farmstead. We rotationally graze 400 ewes plus lambs in the summer and use a combination of barns and out-wintering during the winter. Lambs are raised on a grass-fed protocol. This position has the possibility of expanding to full manager and potential for farm buy-in/profit sharing.

The position is open until filled in early 2026.

Job Description

Dutch Barn Farm seeks a candidate with strong interests in farming, livestock, and agrivoltaics. This position will include responsibilities at both on farm (assistant to the farm manager) and multiple solar sites in Fulton and Montgomery County, NY.

This position is ideal for someone who is excited about a wide range of agricultural and agrivoltiac work in the Mohawk River Valley. Flexibility and curiosity are important attributes, along with a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently or with a crew of individuals. Commitment to humane animal handling is essential. If you could thrive in a dynamic environment with the opportunity to develop agricultural knowledge and skills, from physical labor to business planning, this position may be for you.

Seasonal work includes:

• Summer: Barn cleaning and compost dissemination on fields, rotational grazing on farm and at solar sites, using electronet, grazing planning, hay-making including tractor operation and maintenance, barn loading, barn and fence maintenance, solar site mowing, selecting breeding stock and market animals, marketing meat, wool, and breeding stock, preparing lambs for market, and trucking.
• Fall: Breeding for the subsequent winter’s lambing, fall grazing management, moving animals from solar sites, finishing market lambs and bringing them to market.
• Winter: Infrastructure repair and equipment maintenance, planning for the following spring and summer, shearing, and preparation for lambing. Updating animal records and enhancing market avenues, Lambing begins in March and is the most intensive season on the farm.
• Spring: End of lambing, managing ewe/lamb pairs, weaning, sheep deployment to solar sites, preparation for haying and grazing.

Year-round work includes livestock feeding and handling in indoor and outdoor areas, flock health monitoring and husbandry, management of animal records for health and breeding, basic farm construction and maintenance, equipment operation and maintenance, and assessing and improving the quality of pasture and hayfields. The employee will have an excellent opportunity to learn the ins and outs of solar grazing. Dutch Barn Farm is a small scale, diversified farm and additional animals include laying hens, horses, bees, guardian animals, a herding dog, and occasional finishing pigs.

General Qualifications:

• Interest in outdoor physical labor in a variety of conditions – ability to repeatedly lift 50#
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong commitment to humane animal management and handling
• Strong work ethic and communication skills
• Valid Drivers' license and safe driving history
• Working cell phone

Desired Qualifications:

• Interest/experience in sheep, lambing, solar grazing, and meat and wool marketing
• Interest in practical and efficient operations, positive attitude, proactive, organized and neat
• Interest/experience in hay making and mowing equipment operation.
• Interest/experience in farm management and accounting software
• Interest in involvement in sheep breed advancement and leadership
• Secondary education in agricultural science

Terms of Employment:

• Full-time, approximately 40 hours/week, with seasonal variation
• Year-round for the right candidate. Internships are also available for those seeking shorter commitment.
• Individual or family housing is available as part of compensation
• Salary commensurate with experience, with increases as experience is gained.
• For the right candidate the work can begin immediately.
• Long-term options for building your own flock and business buy‑in.