Four Seasons Nursery Job/Internship – WV

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Taylor in Employment, Farming, Gardening, Internships // 0 Comments

Four Seasons Nursery Employment/Internship Position in West Virginia – 2019

Four Seasons Nursery and Farm is located in Charles Town, WV (Jefferson County) on 5 acres near the Shenandoah River. Our small farm is located 65 miles west of Washington, DC. We grow herbs, vegetable starts, annuals, and perennials in the greenhouse, and grow flowers for cut flower bouquets in the field garden. Plants are our primary focus from April to June, and then we focus on cut flower sales in July through September. We sell directly to our customers at farm markets in Silver Spring, MD and Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. For pictures and more insight into our farm, please find us on Facebook.

Four Seasons Nursery and Farm is hiring part time, hourly employees/interns. Positions are part-time (up to 25 hours weekly). You may be asked to work as little as two days a week, or as much as five days a week depending on the needs during the season. You will always be needed on Friday for at least 3 hours to help load the truck for the Saturday market. Hours and days worked are somewhat flexible. Typically, the workday starts between 8 and 9am, and ends by 1pm (especially in the hot summer months). Starting pay is $8 per hour during training (the first 20 hours). After training, you can expect to earn at least $9. We do not offer employee benefits beyond the ability to be flexible with hours, discount on plants, and the freedom to work with a partner or alone.

Examples of work responsibilities (may not be responsible for all duties listed):

greenhouse production (seeding herbs and vegetable starts, transplanting herbs and seasonal flowers, mixing soil, watering plants, composting)
field planting of flowers for cut flower production, weeding gardens, operating push mower or riding mower
arranging flowers for market in July through September
selling direct to our customers at Washington, DC area farm markets (on Saturday or Sunday, we won’t ask you to work two markets back to back)

Skills desired:

We are looking for employees with a mix of experiences and special interests. Farm experience is not required, but candidates must demonstrate that they can thrive in a demanding work environment. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, eager to learn, and possess a positive attitude.

If you are interested in the Four Seasons Nursery Job/Internship please email: fourseasonsn@yahoo.com Please share your education background, previous employment experiences, and why you are interested in working at Four Seasons Nursery.

Learn more about farming and food jobs and internships, or learn how to post a job, internship, or apprenticeship opportunity on beginningfarmers.org by going to https://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/