Culinary Farmer: Hands-On Harvest & Farm Steward

The Umstead Hotel and Spa; Cary (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, NC is seeking a Culinary Farmer to join the One Oak Farm team. The role involves physically demanding outdoor work, seed propagation, harvesting and delivering produce, and maintaining field crops with a small team.

You will assist in onboarding new farm staff and may host visitors. Basic computer skills and strong communication are important, along with the ability to work in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Horticulture or related preferred.
• Two years farming or related experience; a degree may substitute with related training.

Responsibilities

• Seeding and propagation in greenhouse.
• Harvesting, processing and delivering farm produce.
• Cultivating, weeding and landscape maintenance.
• Planting, pruning, trellising and care of field crops.
• Onboarding and training new farm team members.
• Hosting/assisting visitors to the farm.

Skills

Flexibility

Physical stamina

Manual dexterity

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Tool operation

Education

Associate’s degree in Horticulture or related

Two years farming experience

Tools

Hand tools

Small power mowers

Landscaping equipment

Job description

The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, NC is seeking a Culinary Farmer to join the One Oak Farm team. The role involves physically demanding outdoor work, seed propagation, harvesting and delivering produce, and maintaining field crops with a small team.

You will assist in onboarding new farm staff and may host visitors. Basic computer skills and strong communication are important, along with the ability to work in varying weather conditions.