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All are encouraged to apply! Join Peckham WORK. GROW. ADVANCE.
Peckham is a nonprofit vocational rehabilitation organization. We specialize in providing vocational rehabilitation and training opportunities for people with significant disabilities and/or other barriers to employment. If you have a disability or other barrier to employment please be sure to fully complete the eligibility for services questionnaire to help us determine the best fit and necessary accommodations for your employment needs.
If you do NOT have a disability please complete the entire application including the questionnaire. Being a person without a disability will not impact your eligibility to be hired for this position.
This specific job is open to all interested candidates both people with and without disabilities.
Peckham Inc. Farm/Facilities Worker Level 1
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- Wage: $13.00
- Location: 5408 W. Grand River Ave. Lansing MI 48906
- Hours: 7:00am3:30pm
SUMMARY
The Farm/Facilities Level I position assists in various roles at Peckham Farms and in maintaining Peckham facilities throughout the Lansing area. Primary duties of this position during the growing season are to assist in the planting transplanting weeding maintenance harvest and packing of fruits and vegetables at Peckham Farms. The season will fluctuate in length but generally falls between the months of June October. At other times of the year responsibilities may include general building maintenance preventive building maintenance hoop house maintenance and basic building equipment and machinery maintenance. Responsibilities may also include landscape maintenance control general cleaning leaf removal setup/removal of holiday decorations and snow removal activities. This position utilizes a team approach for most projects and promotes Peckhams vision values and services to all customers and stakeholders. Assists in maintaining organization wide quality standards. Must have access to reliable transportation for frequent trips to facilities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Follow Peckham food and safety guidelines.
- Cultivate soil sow crops and control weeds by hand pulling and hoeing.
- Clean and sterilize farm equipment.
- Assist with harvest pack and processing activities. These include washing grading and packaging of produce and preparing it for storage market or delivery while strictly following our Produce Safety Plan.
- Assist with grounds maintenance with digging planting installing mulch and weeding.
- Assist with snow removal and clearing of emergency exits and walking areas spreading salt & deicer on walkways constructing snow fences.
- Assist in specialty cleaning of wall ceiling and floor surfaces.
- Assist with setup and removal of holiday decorations around Lansing area facilities (i.e. hanging lights setting up displays by following diagrams and verbal instructions).
- Assist with general facility maintenance including repair cleaning and upkeep of fixtures appliances storage racking and furniture using hand tools.
- Maintain a safe and healthy work area and report any safety concerns to the supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to climb ladders and work from heights and the ability to kneel and crouch for extended periods.
- This job requires the ability to distinguish between red and green for harvest purposes.
- This job requires candidates to bathe or shower and change clothes regularly (good hygiene is required for Food Safety Compliance).
- Candidate to possess or obtain within 90 days a valid MI drivers license.
- Ability to read a tape measure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in landscape or turf maintenance.
- Experience operating farm equipment.
- Experience working in a team setting and maintaining respectful communication.
- Ability to stay on task independently.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Basic knowledge of agriculture and building maintenance
- Ability to read simple documents instructions and manuals in English.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to follow and carry out written and oral instructions in English.
- Basic math skills: counting addition and subtraction.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is at times exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes dust or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. The employee will be working outdoors and be exposed to insects outdoor weather conditions and temperature extremes in all seasons.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is at times exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes dust or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. The employee will be working outdoors and be exposed to insects outdoor weather conditions and temperature extremes in all seasons.
This job will require the use of wheelbarrows shop vacs rolling scaffolding folding ladders extension ladders power washers assorted hand tools shovel hoe rake etc. string trimmers lawn edgers hedge trimmers leaf blowers push mowers riding mowers ATV UTV Golf Cart Scissor lift hand tools pumps sprinklers snow blowers and salt and fertilizer spreaders spot spray cans.
OTHER INFORMATION
This job description in no way states or implies all duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other jobrelated instructions and to perform other jobrelated duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Peckham is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information height weight marital status veteran status or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. EEO is Law
EOEEmbracing Diversity to Achieve Excellence
SPECIAL NOTES
These jobs are part of the AbilityOne program to learn more about the AbilityOne program go to www.abilityone
PECKHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information height weight marital status veteran status or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR APPLYING NOTICE
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application please:
- Click HERE and you will be directed to the ILRU Directory to find an agency in your area that can assist you
- Click HERE and you will be directed to the American Jobs Center (AJC) finder to locate a center near you
- Email us at
- Call us at
- Visit us at: 3510 Capital City BLVD Lansing MI 48906 (MF 8am 4pm)
Examples of reasonable accommodations may include making a change to the application process providing documents in an alternate format using a sign language interpreter or using specialized equipment.
Business Line:
Peckham FarmsLocation:
Lansing MIWorker SubType:
Team MemberEmployment Type
Full-Time
