Farm-to-Table Culinary Grower

The Umstead; Cary (NC); 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 a small farming team. Responsibilities include seeding, harvesting, and maintaining crops, while supporting onboarding and guest-facing farm visits.

The position is physically demanding and outdoors, with seasonal challenges and learning opportunities in soil health and ecological farming. Candidates should have an Associate’s degree in Horticulture or related field (or equivalent experience).

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Horticulture or related preferred.
• Two years of farming experience or related field; equivalence allowed.

Responsibilities

• Seed and propagate in greenhouse area.
• Harvest, process and deliver produce from the farm.
• Cultivate, weed, and perform landscape maintenance as needed.
• Plant, prune, trellis, and care for field crops.
• Assist in onboarding and training of new farm team members.
• Host and/or assist visitors to the farm.

Skills

Physical endurance

Manual labor

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Associate’s degree in Horticulture

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 a small farming team. Responsibilities include seeding, harvesting, and maintaining crops, while supporting onboarding and guest-facing farm visits.

The position is physically demanding and outdoors, with seasonal challenges and learning opportunities in soil health and ecological farming. Candidates should have an Associate’s degree in Horticulture or related field (or equivalent experience).