Irrigation & Growing Ops Lead

North Point Community Farm; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Community Farm in the North Country is seeking an experienced grower to manage irrigation, header setup, and pump troubleshooting from April to December. Must be handy with tools such as impact drivers, wrenches, and knives, and able to perform bed prep, transplanting, cultivation, and harvesting as part of the farm team.

Position is hourly at $20/hour with five days unpaid vacation and five days unpaid personal time off.

Qualifications

• Must understand irrigation growth and water management.
• Handy with basic tools and equipment.
• Willing to perform bed prep, transplanting, cultivation, harvesting and other field work.
• Must be available April–December and work on-site in NY.

Responsibilities

• Laying out irrigation headers
• Running wobble/wobbler lines
• Setting up wobblers
• Collaborating with cultivation manager on water needs
• Managing storage tanks for greenhouses and fields
• Keeping records of what crops are irrigated and when

Skills

Irrigation systems

Tools handling

Field tasks

Plumbing basics

Transplanting

Harvesting

Record-keeping

Tools

Impact drivers

Wrenches

Knives

Basic plumbing

Job description

North Point Community Farm in the North Country is seeking an experienced grower to manage irrigation, header setup, and pump troubleshooting from April to December. Must be handy with tools such as impact drivers, wrenches, and knives, and able to perform bed prep, transplanting, cultivation, and harvesting as part of the farm team.

Position is hourly at $20/hour with five days unpaid vacation and five days unpaid personal time off.