Irrigation Manager

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

We became friends managing neighboring farms in the Hudson Valley, sharing ideas about vegetables, agriculture, and the farms we envisioned running one day.
In 2021, recognizing the multitude of skills necessary to have a successful farm and a shared interest in relocating to the North Country, we began to lay the groundwork to start North Point Community Farm.

Our mission
Provide our local community with affordable high quality vegetables
Follow agricultural practices that build resiliency in the soil and surrounding ecosystems, and transition the farm to certified organic production
Support owners and employees in living a high quality and meaningful life

We are looking for an experienced grower who understands the growth of plants. They will be in charge of running out irrigation lines, setting up header hoses, and troubleshooting pumps. Having three smaller water sources you will have to think critically about when and how a crop gets water. This person needs to be handy with tools such as; impact drivers, wrenches, knives, and entry level plumbing knowledge. When this person is not running irrigation they will fill in where needed on the farm team. This may include bed prep, transplanting, cultivation, harvesting, or other field work. Must be willing to work from April - December. $20/hour. 5 days unpaid vacation time off. 5 days unpaid personal time off

Laying out irrigation headers
Running wobbler lines
Setting up wobblers
Working with Mike and transplant manager on what needs water when
Being in conversation with cultivation manager
Managing when to fill storage tanks for greenhouses and turnpike fields
Keeping records on what crops are irrigated when

Company description

We became friends managing neighboring farms in the Hudson Valley, sharing ideas about vegetables, agriculture, and the farms we envisioned running one day.
In 2021, recognizing the multitude of skills necessary to have a successful farm and a shared interest in relocating to the North Country, we began to lay the groundwork to start North Point Community Farm.

Our mission
Provide our local community with affordable high quality vegetables
Follow agricultural practices that build resiliency in the soil and surrounding ecosystems, and transition the farm to certified organic production
Support owners and employees in living a high quality and meaningful life

Job description

We are looking for an experienced grower who understands the growth of plants. They will be in charge of running out irrigation lines, setting up header hoses, and troubleshooting pumps. Having three smaller water sources you will have to think critically about when and how a crop gets water. This person needs to be handy with tools such as; impact drivers, wrenches, knives, and entry level plumbing knowledge. When this person is not running irrigation they will fill in where needed on the farm team. This may include bed prep, transplanting, cultivation, harvesting, or other field work. Must be willing to work from April - December. $20/hour. 5 days unpaid vacation time off. 5 days unpaid personal time off

Laying out irrigation headers
Running wobbler lines
Setting up wobblers
Working with Mike and transplant manager on what needs water when
Being in conversation with cultivation manager
Managing when to fill storage tanks for greenhouses and turnpike fields
Keeping records on what crops are irrigated when

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Deadline

February 15, 2027