Barn Crew

Johnson'S Backyard Garden; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly share of vegetables

Individual Health Plan benefits

Job summary

Johnson’s Backyard Garden in Austin, TX is seeking a Barn Worker to join our team in the Hergotz barn. You will wash, process, and pack vegetables, ensure produce quality, and help maintain health-compliant operations to meet daily orders.

You will work closely with the packing shed manager and wholesale coordinator to guarantee timely, accurate fulfillment, with a schedule of Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM and paid weekly with a share of vegetables.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required, only a desire for farm work.
• Previous experience in a warehouse setting and/or with produce standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and package vegetables harvested on the farm
• Pack CSA boxes based on size and contents
• Maintain a clean and sanitary working environment
• Ensure quality of all produce
• Wash, sort, and pack vegetables and prepare them for various departments
• Occasionally drive and pickup harvests from farm

Job description

Position Summary

Johnson’s Backyard Garden (JBG) is seeking a new team member to work in our Hergotz barn. Barn employees are responsible for washing, processing, and packing vegetables. This position is also responsible for ensuring produce quality and compliance with health regulations. The barn worker will work closely with the packing shed manager and wholesale coordinator to guarantee that operations and orders are completed correctly and in a timely manner.

JBG offers the community high quality, locally grown, and organic vegetables. In just 10 years, the farm went from a 30x50ft garden in an urban backyard in East Austin to a now 205-acre organic vegetable farm based on a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Our CSA has now grown to more than 1,700 members in four major metropolises and we provide fresh, year-round, organic produce to CSA members, multiple farmers markets, local restaurants and grocery retailers, including major chains like Whole Foods and HEB/Central Market.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and package vegetables harvested on the farm
• Pack CSA boxes based on size and contents
• Maintain a clean and sanitary working environment
• Ensure quality of all produce
• Wash, sort, and pack vegetables and prepare them for various departments
• Occasionally drive and pickup harvests from farm

Qualifications

• No previous experience required, only a desire for farm work

Preferred: Previous experience in a warehouse setting and/or with produce standards.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to repeatedly lift 50 lbs
• Ability to repeatedly kneel, bend, and squat
• Ability to withstand exposure to varying weather conditions
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing or walking

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8 AM - 4 PM. Candidates for this position must be flexible as hours may sometimes vary depending on daily orders.

Compensation & Benefits

Payment is $13 / hour, paid bi-weekly. All JBG employees receive a weekly share of vegetables. Permanent full time employees are eligible for Individual Health Plan benefits.

Johnson’s Backyard Garden’s provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. The duties listed above are general and not an exhaustive list of tasks performed on the farm. We are committed to training, developing, and promoting from within the company based on performance.

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