Job Requirements

EDUCATION:  High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agri-business and or biological sciences preferred.

EXPERIENCE: 

Minimum two (2) years of experience with small scale farming (volunteer experience accepted).

Working knowledge of organic/sustainable farming practices as well marketing/sales of vegetables and other products.

Experience managing volunteers and working with children (pre-k through 12) and diverse populations.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate respectfully, orally and in writing, with diverse persons
• Experience with drip irrigation preferred.
• Pragmatic and outcome-driven, yet positive and forward thinking.
• Bilingual Spanish and/or ASL preferred.
• Ability to be sensitive to community members and respond to community needs.
• Familiarity with food safety best practices.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment; able and eager to take initiative and follow through on tasks.
• Understanding of biology, chemistry, and/or soil sciences.
• Extremely strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, database management.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic quickly (conversions, etc.).
• Passion for urban agriculture and food systems, production, and food justice.
• Working knowledge of SNAP/ DUFB procedures and reporting a plus.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn about racism within the food system and agriculture.
• Must be able to give, receive and analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials and articulate goals and action plans.
• Must be able to assess risk and challenges quickly and develop an effective response.
• Must be able to read and understand instructions, simple diagrams and schematics.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:   Oversight of volunteers at the direction of the Farm Manager.   

MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED:  BCS 853 Walk-behind tractor, hand tools (including, but not limited to) broadfork, tine weeders, flame weeder, hori-hori, pruning shears, scuffle hoes. and harvest knives; Netafim drip irrigation system, Computers, copiers, telephone and a variety of other office/clerical equipment.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK CONDITIONS:

Ability to physically work within a variety of conditions for long days, in diverse weather conditions (35-100Fº), and requires frequent lifting and carrying of at least 50 pounds.

Requires crouching, kneeling, standing, bending and reaching, ability to use farming equipment/tools.

Handle a wide variety of farm elements including, but not limited to: decomposing plant material, fish waste, finished compost, bacteria, fungus, insects, and fertilizers.