Applications still being accepted!
Help us find our future farmer! Send a resume and cover letter by July 31st, 2016 to: youthfarmproject AT gmail.com, attn: YFP Director
Youth Farm Project, Inc.
1013 Martin Luther King Jr St/West State St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Position Title: Assistant Farm Manager/ Harvest Manager
Reports To: Lead Farmer/Youth Farm Project Director
Hours per week: 25-30 hrs/week average Hourly Rate: $14 per hour
Position Start date: August 1st, 2016 position will extend throughout the growing season with possible extension into the off-season.
Benefits: This temporary position is not benefits-eligible, except for the mandatory benefits (NYS short-term disability and workers’ compensation insurance coverage), as required by law.
Summary Job Description: The Assistant Farm Manager is responsible for assisting with all aspects of managing a 10-acre production vegetable farm. This includes operating tractor equipment for primary and secondary tillage for field preparation, setting up irrigation and fencing, seeding/maintaining vegetable transplants, and direct seeding/and transplanting about 3.5 acres into vegetable production.
The position is also responsible for harvesting produce and managing the various market channels of the farm operation. These responsibilities include: record keeping of produce harvested and produce sold, sales, and post-harvest handling protocols to ensure a top quality product.
During the YFP summer program, the scope of the AFM’s duties expands to incorporate helping facilitate the summer program, and includes: being a role model for youth crew leaders and youth, assisting in teaching organic farming skills, facilitating and assisting with the organizational flow of the program. During the summer program, the AFM will continue to assist with day to day farm operations as listed above.
About Youth Farm Project:
The Youth Farm Project’s (YFP) mission is to empower youth across social and economic backgrounds to be integral participants in building equitable local food communities.
In this, YFP is dedicated to healing our food system through an anti-racist lens as well as bringing together youth to explore environmental and social justice within the food system.
We believe that
through critical thinking and openly learning about these issues, we can
begin the healing of our food system, the earth, and ourselves. By
developing leadership and communication skills with
young people and having them participate in all aspects of food
production and farming - from planting to harvesting and distributing, we can increase our unity and hope for positive change in our community.
Job Description- Assistant Farm Manager - AFM
Position Details:
The position includes a high level of problem solving skills and teamwork. The AFM is responsible for assisting with all aspects of managing a 10 acre production vegetable farm.
Production:
Harvest Management:
On-going responsibilities:
Training and mentorship will be provided for all aspects of the position. The AFM will work closely with all YFP staff.
Our ideal candidate will possess:
Please send a resume and cover letter by July 31st, 2016 to: youthfarmproject AT gmail.com attn: YFP Director
Youth Farm Project is a project of the Center for Transformative Action (CTA), a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational organization chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York. The successful applicant will be an employee of CTA.
CTA is an equal opportunity employer. Employees are hired on the basis of their merit, ability, experience and training without regard to race, creed, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, sexual preference, or disability.
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