Flower Production Assistant: Blue House Farm

FlowerGrowersDirectory.com; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Farm housing may be available

Year-round employment potential

Job summary

Blue House Farm in Pescadero, CA seeks a Flower Production Assistant for a full-time seasonal role running July through November. You will harvest flowers, assemble bouquets, and support crop maintenance in fields and greenhouses.

The position requires at least one season on a production farm; basic Spanish is a plus; driving a box truck and interacting with customers at farmers markets are part of the duties. Pay is hourly and based on experience.

Qualifications

• One year of production-farm experience is required.
• Cut-flower growing and floral-design experience preferred.
• Basic conversational Spanish desired.
• Ability to perform physical work and lift equipment.

Responsibilities

• Harvest cut flowers at market-ready stages and arrange bouquets.
• Trellis and stake flower beds; irrigate, fertilize, and hoe between rows.
• Support weekly farmers market service and customer delivery tasks.
• Drive a box truck for deliveries and keep production records.

Skills

Production farming

Floral design

Basic Spanish

Job description

# Flower Production Assistant: Blue House Farm**Blue House Farm**5000 Pescadero Creek Road, Pescadero, CA Start Date09/09/2026Full-TimeThe Flower Production Assistant role at Blue House Farm is a full-time seasonal position at 5000 Pescadero Creek Road in Pescadero, California. The seasonal term runs from July through November, and flower harvesting reaches 20 to 35 hours per week at the height of the season. Blue House Farm pays an hourly rate based on experience.The assistant works across field and greenhouse production, with harvest, bouquet assembly, crop maintenance, and customer-facing duties. One year of production-farm experience is required, while cut-flower growing and floral-design experience are preferred. Basic conversational Spanish is desired. The work includes a weekly farmers market, box-truck driving, customer service, record-keeping, repetitive lifting, and work in sun and heat.* **Role:** Flower Production Assistant* **Employer:** Blue House Farm* **Location:** 5000 Pescadero Creek Road, Pescadero, CA* **Pay:** Hourly, based on experience* **Employment:** Full-time, seasonalApply For This RoleApplicants prepare a resume, cover letter, and two references before applying. The seasonal schedule requires availability for harvest work from July through November.## Harvest And Flower HandlingThe assistant harvests cut flowers at the stage required for market sales and arranges bouquets for customer orders. Daily work also includes trellising and staking beds, irrigating crops, fertilizing plants, and hoeing between rows.A weekly farmers market adds customer service to the crop work. The assistant also drives a box truck, keeps production records, and handles repetitive lifting during harvest and delivery tasks.* Harvesting and bouquet arrangement* Trellising and staking flower beds* Irrigation, fertilization, planting, and hoeing* Farmers market service and delivery support## Greenhouse And Field ProductionGreenhouse work includes sowing crops and helping with field plantings. The assistant follows crop plans, learns flower varieties and production procedures, and works with the Flower Production Manager on scheduled tasks.Field work takes place in sun and heat and requires steady movement through the crop rows. Strong physical condition supports standing, bending, walking, lifting, and the repeated hand movements required across a production day.## The Pescadero FarmBlue House Farm produces eight acres of organic cut flowers for farmers markets, wholesale accounts, and special events. The operation connects growing with bouquet work, customer service, and delivery, so the assistant sees how flowers move from field production into sales.The wider Pescadero flower work belongs to horticulture career pathways that include plant growing, greenhouse work, floral production, and sales. Floriculture also includes growing, distribution, importing, logistics, and marketing, as described in the floriculture career functions recognized by the American Floral Endowment.## Physical Work And ExperienceThe role requires at least one season on a production farm. Cut-flower cultivation experience and strong floral-design skills strengthen the application, while eagerness to learn supports the farm's crop and market work.Heavy lifting, repetitive grasping, bending, walking, and extended outdoor work are part of the position. The assistant also needs reliable transportation, clear communication, the ability to follow detailed directions, and the judgment to work independently and with a crew.## Application MaterialsThe application package includes a resume, cover letter, and two references. Blue House Farm uses a phone or on-farm interview during its hiring process, with the farm work and the applicant's production experience forming the basis of that conversation.Applications identify the role as Flower Production Assistant and include relevant farm, flower, market, or customer-service experience. The position can include greenhouse sowing, crop maintenance, harvest, and market work within the same seasonal term.Farm housing may be available to rent. Blue House Farm also states that year-round employment may become available for the right person after the seasonal position.The farm's production team works across flowers, markets, wholesale accounts, and special events. The position connects hands-on crop work with the customer and delivery tasks that keep those outlets supplied.