Farm Production Specialist Jobs in Washington

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Taylor in Education, Farming, Organic // 0 Comments

Farm Production Specialist Jobs at Spring Rain Farm in Washington – 2022

Spring Rain Farm & Orchard is a certified organic family farm located in the heart of Chimacum, Washington on 28 acres of prime agricultural land. Our production model is very diversified and seasonally variable. We grow a wide variety of small fruits, orchard fruits, perennial vegetables, greenhouse crops, salad greens, and also produce eggs, chicken, rabbit, and duck. Products are sold to farmers markets, wholesale groceries, restaurants, and direct from the Farm stand. You can learn more about us at https://springrainfarm.org, Instagram @springrainfarm or Facebook. For full job descriptions please go to https://springrainfarm.org/work-with-us

We are hiring for three new Farm Production Specialist Jobs to assist the Farmer and the Farm Manager in raising all the annual and perennial plants on the farm. This includes prepping of beds, planting seeds directly and for transplanting outside and in our greenhouses, transplanting outside and in our greenhouses, irrigation management, weeding, trellising, pruning, thinning, harvesting, and sorting, labeling, and storing the various crops using proper post-harvest handling and good cooler management. In addition to vegetable production work, the grower will help will all other aspects of the job as needed: picking berries, cleaning, planting perennial berries, caring for animals, building infrastructure, etc.

A successful applicant will love tending plants, working indoors and outdoors, and enjoy the rhythms of farm work. They will have exquisite attention to detail, be able to closely follow directions, be able to work independently while rapidly and efficiently completing daily activities. We think our farm and our community prosper where there is more diversity and have a wide range of folks who work with us. We welcome applications from BIPOC and LGBTQ potential crew members.

Our season is March 1st through October 31. Hourly compensation starts at $14.50 per hour plus WiFi access, paid sick leave, paid medical/family leave, and meat, eggs, and seasonal produce from the farm. Free on-farm housing may be available. Winter work may be available, but is not guaranteed. This position is full time (no more than 50 hours per week), 5 days per week from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm from Tuesday to Saturday. Friday and Saturday availability is required.

To apply for the Farm Production Specialist Jobs, please complete our application and send us an email detailing your skills, ability, and interest to contribute to our mission to info@springrainfarm.org. We will do phone interviews with applicants meeting our criteria and then will ask finalists to visit the farm for a paid working interview. We will not make any job offers without an on-farm visit/interview.