Production Farm Manager

Green City Growers; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life ins.

401(k) with employer match (5%)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Discretionary Bonus

FSA/DCA

Job summary

Green City Growers, an ESOP-owned urban farming company in Somerville, MA, is seeking a Production Farm Manager to lead multiple small-scale farms across New England. The role is year-round, full-time, with a mix of hands-on farming and leadership duties, including guiding a team of urban farmers and ensuring efficiency and quality.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of farming experience, strong leadership, and the ability to work on-site with potentially long days and early mornings.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Requires at least 3 years of farming experience.
• Able to work on-site with long or irregular hours and physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train production farmers across multiple sites.
• Directly manage assigned farmers to meet GCG standards and client crops plans.
• Participate in hands-on farming duties as needed.
• Monitor site performance and provide feedback for productivity and quality.
• Maintain relationships with customers and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Training

Communication

Independent Work

Job description

Green City Growers is an employee owned (ESOP), Certified B Corporation, and the premier urban farming
company based in Somerville, Massachusetts. People and culture come first here. Our purpose is to provide
inspiring shared experiences to connect and educate people to grow food sustainably. We are a Farming-as-a-
Service company that transforms indoor and outdoor spaces into thriving urban farms that provide schools,
corporations, healthcare facilities, institutions and beyond with hyper-local produce and impactful experiences
while revitalizing city landscapes.

Full Time: Year-Round, 40 Hours/Week

Wage Range: $55,000-$65,000 a year

Department: Horticulture

Reports to: Director of Horticulture

The Role:

Green City Growers, or GCG, is growing and needs a Production Farm Manager to oversee and manage new Production Farmers for multiple small-scale production farms around New England. This position is year-round and full time and involves both hands-on farming tasks as well as leadership duties, including guiding a team of urban farmers and ensuring the efficiency and productivity of the farms. The role requires a strong understanding of annual vegetable production, leading farmers across multiple sites, balancing efficiency and quality, and is excited to take the best of large-scale agricultural practices and apply them to small-scale farms.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Leadership and Staff Training: Help on-board farmers in late March in GCG farming practices, and maintain training throughout the season in November. Improve the systems we use to train farmers and encourage to think about continual improvements in all areas of the job, including crop planning and customer success.
• Staff Management: Under the direction of the Horticulture Director, directly manage assigned production farmers, ensuring GCG standards are met. Manage farmers to maximize efficiency and work with clients to develop and implement seasonal crop plans and yield estimates, improving productivity and crop quality. This job is highly supported by a team of professionals with domain expertise to ensure the best possible experience and highest quality crops for employees and customers. Monitor performance at sites (from a horticultural and customer success standpoint) and provide feedback to farmers to promote their efficiency and quality of on-site work, while motivating them and developing their professional growth.
• Farm Support: Join farming staff onsite to work with farmers daily during the season (training and coaching need to be done in person) and fill in hands on with farm work as needed. Move quickly, with a sense of urgency, to model best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Is excited to change and grow and explore new best practices under the guidance of the Horticulture Director.
• Customer Success: Build and maintain relationships with customers and partners. Support farmers in leading periodic programs and tours.
• Record Keeping and Reporting: Check direct reports’ record keeping and ensure that visits are documented properly. Audit documentation by farmers to ensure appropriate record keeping.

Ideal Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who will work independently using skills gained from in-house training, possess excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and maintain a keen sense of personal responsibility. Detail-oriented, with a commitment to high quality work and continuous improvement.
• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
• At least 3 years of farming experience.
• Ability to work a schedule that is based on site needs (potential for early mornings, long days).
• Ability to perform physically challenging work in all weather conditions. Ability to move up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Requires daily driving in a company vehicle, up to 3 hours or more, during the season. Driver’s license and good driving record required. Following a conditional offer of employment, GCG may require a motor vehicle record check on all final candidates.
• A background check may be required.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employees, spouses and children.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer matching contribution.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Discretionary Bonus
• FSA/DCA

Green City Growers does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.