Farm Hand and Grounds Crew Member

Blooming-Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Direct deposit

Holidays off

Overtime 1.5x pay

Dining discounts

Free produce and farm merch

Job summary

Blooming Hill Farm is seeking a reliable farm hand and grounds crew member to join our 60+ person team. We are a working produce farm, restaurant, event venue and agritourism destination with properties across NY; the successful candidate will help with landscaping, maintenance and event setup.

On-site duties include mowing, pruning, light construction with power tools, farm operations prep for weddings, deliveries between properties, and general maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a laborer at a farm, landscaping company, construction company, etc.
• Ability to show up on time and work hard & work as part of team.
• A driver's license and ability to drive farm vans and trucks on the property and between our different properties.
• Experience with tractors, mowers, and other farm and/or landscaping equipment is a plus, but not required.
• Experience with power tools & basic construction techniques also a plus, but not required.
• Willingness to learn new things and take instructions from the farm managers & owners.

Responsibilities

• Landscaping- mowing, tree pruning, grounds maintenance & more.
• Light construction work with use of power tools under instruction of our property manager.
• Clean up and set up for farm operations.
• On site assistance of wedding and events - set up and breakdown of chairs, tables, tent walls.
• Farm field work & maintenance on farm structures.
• Fixing an maintaining farm equipment & vehicles.
• Deliveries & shuttling of farm goods & materials to customer and between our farm properties.

Skills

Laborer experience

Team player

Driver's license

Farm equipment experience

Power tools familiarity

Willingness to learn

Job description

Blooming Hill Farm

is looking for a farm hand & grounds crew member to join our 60+ person team. We are a working produce farm, restaurant, event venue & agritourism destination. Our main property is in Blooming Grove, NY between Monroe and Washingtonville. We also have properties in Chester & New Windsor. Our ideal candidate is hardworking, a good team player & reliable.

Benefits & Compensation:

• Weekly pay every Friday
• Direct deposit
• Holidays off
• Overtime for 40+ hours in a pay period pay time and a half
• Dining discounts & free produce, farm merch & goods

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Landscaping- mowing, tree pruning, grounds maintenance & more
• Light construction work with use of power tools under instruction of our property manager
• Clean up and set up for farm operations
• On site assistance of wedding and events - set up and breakdown of chairs, tables, tent walls
• Farm field work & maintenance on farm structures
• Fixing an maintaining farm equipment & vehicles
• Deliveries & shuttling of farm goods & materials to customer and between our farm properties

Qualifications

• Experience as a laborer at a farm, landscaping company, construction company, etc.
• Ability to show up on time and work hard & work as part of team
• A driver's license and ability to drive farm vans and trucks on the property and between our different properties
• Experience with tractors, mowers, and other farm and/or landscaping equipment is a plus, but not required
• Experience with power tools & basic construction techniques also a plus, but not required
• Willingness to learn new things and take instructions from the farm managers & owners- we can help you learn & develop new skills and knowledge in this role