Seeking Farm Hands in Maine

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Olde Haven Farm Hiring Farm Hands in Maine for the 2019 Season

Olde Haven Farm is a diversified family farm that raises pigs, sheep and ducks and grows a large variety of vegetables for market and wholesale.  We go beyond that with our commercial kitchen turning our vegetables into value-added products.  To read more about our business and practices please visit our website at www.oldehavenfarm.com.

Farm Hands in Maine: Our farm crew is important to the success of our farm.  Crew members must be responsible, hard working, and self motivated individuals.  They must be able to follow direction and work well by themselves or with others.   This work environment can be fun, rewarding and exciting but it can also be hard work in tough weather.  We expect employees to stay focused and work efficiently. Crew members need to enjoy working and to feel satisfied by a job well done. At times work on the farm can be repetitive and tiring. We notice when employees remain motivated and hard working throughout the day.

Work includes:

• Transplanting
• Weeding 
• Trellising
• Pruning
• Crop management
• Irrigation management
• Harvesting
• Wash and Pack
• Greenhouse/High Tunnel work
• Building and repairing farm infrastructure
• Possible Farmers’ Market work

Farm hands in Maine may also be given independent work projects based their abilities, interest and farm needs throughout the season

Qualifications:

• Ability to work hard outside in a variety of weather conditions with a positive attitude
• Can lift 50lb, and has the physical health and ability to work often times repetitive tasks for long periods of time squatting or kneeling
• Ability to work well in groups and independently
• Pays attention to detail, able to hold onto multiple levels of instruction
• Goal oriented with a drive to see the job through
• Passion about the general success of the farm
• Ability to keep a positive, “can do” attitude throughout the season
• Good communication skills
• Ability to follow examples of how specific tasks should be done
• Ability to take constructive criticism and interest in challenging themselves to learn new things

Our Farm Crew does not generally work with the animals on the farm, but they need to be aware that we do have livestock on the farm.

Compensation: Pay starting at $11 to $13/hr depending on past work experience.

To apply for jobs as farm hands in Maine please fill out the job application and email it to pamela@oldehavenfarm.com along with your resume.

 

• 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/