Farm Manager at Backyard Gardens in OR

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Taylor in Employment, Farming, Management // 0 Comments

Farm Manager Job at Backyard Gardens in Northeastern Oregon – 2021

Backyard Gardens is a small market garden operation located by the beautiful Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon. We supply quality produce to our rural community through farmers’ markets, CSA, direct sales, restaurants, retail stores, and our own catering business. This is a great opportunity for the right individual to learn hands on about the workings of a small, diversified vegetable, flower, and herb operation.

Backyard Gardens Farm Manager Job Description:

Dates: March/April – October 31, 2021

Owner/Manager is seeking to step back from farm management to focus on the catering aspect of the business and is looking for the right individual to ideally partner with for long term farm management and development.

This is the perfect opportunity for the beginning farmer with a few years of field experience who is ready to take their skills to another level. Hone your leadership and management skills while bringing fresh ideas to help elevate the productivity and sustainability of our small market garden.

Farm Manager will work with owner/manager to lead and oversee farm crew in the day-to-day operations of a small vegetable farm. Looking ideally for someone with an interest to grow with the position for multiple seasons.

Responsibilities include:

Manage day to day operations, including field operations and crew activities:
Manage and coordinate vegetable, flower and herb production: crop planning, greenhouse production, soil management, field preparations, plantings, weed management, irrigation, pest management, harvest and marketing activities.
Manage crew activities: assess labor needs, communicate plans, anticipate materials and labor needed for crew activities
Work with owner on overall farm management, planning, setting priorities
Help with marketing
Help develop new income sources for farm

Qualifications:

Minimum 2+ years farming experience, preferably with some management responsibilities
Knowledge of crops and organic growing techniques
Highly organized with good communication skills
Physically fit with the ability to work at a quick pace
Self-motivated, hard working, good team player, great multi-tasker, excellent people skills with the ability to motivate crew members
Comfortable working with small equipment (i.e. rototiller, weedwacker, possibly tractor) or learning these skills
Strong leadership and problem solving skills
Good attitude and sense of humor
Enjoy working with people
Comfortable representing the farm to the public at farmers’ markets and other venues
Valid drivers license required (limited driving of farm vehicles on farm and for deliveries and farmers market)