Farm Manager & Culinary Garden Lead — On-Site Living

Farm Job Search; Helena (MT); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

On-site housing

Zusammenfassung

Grandview Farms in Mt Hamilton, CA seeks an experienced Farm Manager to run year-round operations, manage relationships with restaurant chefs, and oversee a half-acre of vegetables and half-acre orchard with a small flock of hens.

The role requires creativity, efficiency, and strong organization, with on-site housing provided. Potential expansion into beekeeping, viticulture, and other side projects exists.

Qualifikationen

• Experience on a diversified vegetable farm is required.
• Minimum of one year of farm management experience is required.
• Experience in greenhouse and raising seedlings is required.
• Experience in irrigation and landscape maintenance.
• Experience with fruit orchard pruning and maintenance including dormant spraying, fruit thinning, irrigation, pest and weed management.
• Valid California Driver’s License and a clean driving record.

Aufgaben

• Meet with chefs and owners to determine desired, seasonal crops and communicate regularly.
• Create an annual crop plan with updates for chefs/restaurants about planned crops.
• Ensure produce is grown, harvested, and stored for high quality and taste.
• Follow naturally grown or organic production guidelines.
• Estimate yield of crops ready for harvest and send a bi-weekly fresh-list.
• Maintain planting, production & harvest records.
• Oversee irrigation systems and soil fertility management.
• Manage a small flock of 50 laying hens.
• Operate and repair irrigation equipment and a compact tractor.
• Live on site in a 3 bed 2 bath home.

Kenntnisse

Creative thinking

Self-motivation

Organization

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in horticulture or related field

Tools

Tractor operation

Jobbeschreibung

Grandview Farms in Mt Hamilton, CA seeks an experienced Farm Manager to run year-round operations, manage relationships with restaurant chefs, and oversee a half-acre of vegetables and half-acre orchard with a small flock of hens.

The role requires creativity, efficiency, and strong organization, with on-site housing provided. Potential expansion into beekeeping, viticulture, and other side projects exists.