Floater

Phillips Farms LLC; New Milford (NJ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Phillips Farms LLC in New Milford, NJ is hiring for a Floater who will perform multiple roles across the market, including baking, gardening, stocking, and cashier duties.

You will be trained in several areas and scheduled in advance so you know which job you are doing each day. The role requires weekend/holiday availability and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Weekend and holiday hours required.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Able to stand for long hours.
• Flexible to perform different tasks and adapt to a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Baker: complete daily baking list and maintain clean workspace.
• Gardening: water plants, keep area tidy, assist customers with plant questions, ensure pricing signs.
• Stocking: complete inventories and restock produce, ensure quality and organize coolers.
• Cashier: ring up purchases, weigh produce, handle cash/credit accurately, update product changes.

Skills

Weekend hours

Lifting 40 lb

Weather resilient

Stand long hours

Multi-tasking

18+ years old

Job description

About the role

The Floater position is able to perform a variety of roles at our Market, including baking, caring for plants, working on the register, stocking, or helping out at Pick-Your-Own.

What you'll do

This position is for someone who prefers variety

You will be trained in several different areas, including baking, gardening, and working the register

Your schedule will be created in advance, so you will always know which job you are doing before the start of the day

You will be scheduled as needed across these various jobs

In the baker position:

• Complete daily list of items to be baked
• Adhere to food safety standards
• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment

Gardening:

• Water plants, using the correct fertilizer as needed
• Keep outside/ plant area looking orderly and appealing
• Assist customers in answering plant-related questions
• Ensure plant items are barcoded and have correct price signs
• Keep plants healthy and attractive

Stocking:

• Complete required inventories
• Help restock produce on the floor, communicate with the farm if more produce is needed
• Ensure quality of any produce items sold at our Market
• Organize produce coolers and receiving area

Cashier:

• Ring up customer purchases, weigh produce, run the cash register, give correct change, and accurately process credit card transactions.
• Count the money in the register drawer precisely at the beginning and end of the shift and recap all sales/transactions accurately.
• Be up-to-date on product changes including price, sizes, and types
• Correctly identify fruits, vegetables, and plants when entering items into the system during a transaction

Qualifications

• Weekend and holiday hours are required
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds
• Able to work in all weather conditions
• Minimum age 18
• Able to stand for long hours at a time
• Strong work ethic
• Must be flexible to perform different tasks and adapt to a constantly changing work environment

About Phillips Farms LLC

Phillips Farms is a 300 acre, family-operated farm in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. We produce a wide range of fruits and vegetables. We also grow a variety of ornamental plants in our greenhouses. During the summer months, we invite customers onto our farm to pick their own fruit and enjoy a day outside with their families.