Farm Store - Temp

Berea College; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Berea College's Farm Store position requires working closely with students and staff to prepare and serve farm store products daily, including fresh vegetables, meats, deli items, soups, and bakery goods. Responsibilities include cleaning and occasional heavy lifting, with frequent customer interactions in a retail setting.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma and 1–2 years' kitchen/bakery/grocery experience, plus knowledge of food safety and proper use of kitchen tools.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/Equivalent.
• 1-2 years' experience in a kitchen, bakery and grocery setting.
• Knowledge of kitchen tools and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh ingredients for daily offerings using approved equipment and safety protocols.
• Assist with cooking and baking to provide high-quality products for customers.
• Wash dishes, mop floors and clean equipment as part of daily duties.
• Lift heavy boxes/bags of flour, meats and vegetables arriving for delivery.
• Assist customers with questions or concerns and provide friendly service.
• Follow all food safety rules applicable to the farm store.

Skills

Food safety

Customer service

Teamwork

Quality focus

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Knives

Food processor

Blender

Stove

Ovens

Mixers

Dough sheeter

Job description

Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.

Description

This position will work closely with students, Assistant Manager and Store Manager to safely process, prepare and serve all the farm store products on a daily basis. This includes fresh vegetables, meats, ready to eat deli items, hot soups, hot foods and bakery goods. The farm store prepares many of these foods daily. At time there will also be cleanup duties that include washing dishes, mopping floors and wiping down counters and other surfaces. Daily customer interactions may also be required as we are a retail operation.

Your Key Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare fresh ingredients needed for daily offerings using approved equipment and food safety protocols.
• Assist the farm store team with daily cooking, baking responsibilities to offer farm store customers a quality and safe product.
• Assist the farm store team with daily tasks that include washing dishes, mopping floors and cleaning equipment.
• Have the ability to lift heavy boxes and or bags of flour, meats and vegetables that arrive on trucks for delivery.
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to assist the farm store customers with questions or concerns.
• Be willing to assist the farm store team with duties that may change daily based on the store and or customer's needs.
• Be able to work and follow all food safety rules that apply to the farm store.

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty, and students.

What You'll Bring

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• High School Diploma/Equivalent

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• 1-2 years' experience in a kitchen, bakery and grocery setting involving cooking, baking from scratch daily and presenting items for sale to the general public.

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Knowledge and ability to utilize kitchen tools such as knives, food processor, blender, stove, ovens as well as bakery machinery such as mixers and dough sheeters.

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• None

Physical requirements:

• Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
• Able to comfortably lift 25-50 lbs that may include flour, meats and equipment.
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

Environmental conditions:

• Able to work in environments that can, at times, be hot such as kitchens, bakery.
• Able to work in cold environments such as the butchery, walk in freezers and coolers if needed.

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Able to operate dough mixers, food processors, sharp knives, meat grinders if necessary.

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below.

Our Unique Culture

Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.

Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea

Labor Supervision

In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.