Oak Spring Farm Hiring Assistant Manager – MD

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Taylor in Employment, Farming, Management // 0 Comments

2018 Full Time, Year-Round Assistant Farm Manager at Oak Spring Farm, Freeland, MD

Oak Spring Farm is a small, intensive Certified Organic farm in Northern Baltimore County, MD with a diversified vegetable production and pastured eggs. We grow over 40 different crops and market our goods through a 40+ member CSA, Baltimore restaurants and local markets. Oak Spring Farm is seeking a full-time farm assistant manager for the 2018 growing season. This position can start now, Fall 2017, for the right candidate. For more information on Oak Spring Farm please see www.oakspring-farm.com.

Duties + Responsibilities

Crew and volunteer management
CSA management with support of farm owner: overseeing packing and delivery of csa shares
Managing harvests, seeding calendar, irrigation needs for crops, high tunnel monitoring and management, tool and equipment maintenance
Manage one of Oak Spring Farm’s off-site farmers’ markets weekly

Qualifications

2+ years of organic vegetable production experience with diversified crops
Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
Desire to manage people and communicate effectively
Physical stamina and strength to easily lift and carry 50lbs
A desire for efficiency, detail, and a sense of urgency
Willingness to take initiative and take on responsibility

We seek an assistant manager with a serious interest in organic farming, strong communication skills, who can stay upbeat in stressful situations, cultivate morale in a crew, and shows up daily with commitment and enthusiasm. A typical summer work week will be 6 days/week up to 50 hours. Winter is closer to 30 hours so the balance equals 40/hours per week year round.

Compensation

Annual salary: $24,000 (paid monthly) Paid vacation negotiable

Organic produce and eggs from the farm

Optional housing available: valued at $400/mo that can be withheld from salary

To apply for the Assistant Farm Manager job at Oak Spring Farm, visit our website: https://oakspring-farm.com/

call or email Lisa 443-605-3063, lisa@oakspring-farm.com

To learn more about farming jobs and internships or to post an opportunity on beginningfarmers.org, go to: https://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/