Farm Site and Farm Store Assistant - Temp
Farm Site and Farm Store Assistant - Temp
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Job Description
Overview
GTC is a fiscally sponsored organization of TSNE ().
Responsibilities
The goal of this temporary position is to help fill immediate gaps at GTC farm sites and the farm store staffing coverage while GTC evaluates its long-term needs. This role is responsible for managing the daily operations of the farm sites farm store and farm stand during assigned shifts and will also assist with other projects as needed. Ideally we will hire an individual at up to 35 hours a week benefits eligible. This position is also open to hiring 2 part-time individuals. The standard weekly hours or those part-time hires would be based on their standard weekly hours. If less than 18.75 the position would not be benefits eligible.
Essential Functions
Farm Site Assistant
- Greenhouse seeding watering and general maintenance;
- Transplanting and direct seeding hand weeding hoeing cultivating harvesting;
- Washing and packing cover cropping mulching pruning and trellising irrigating compost making pest and disease control;
- Field maintenance (cleaning up beds in the spring and fall mulching wheelbarrowing weeding irrigation trellising);
- Machine and tool maintenance;
- Basic record keeping and competency with word processing spreadsheet and email/calendar software
- Maintaining crops with row cover trellising and pruning;
- Harvesting;
- Weekend chore rotation (three weekend days per month);
- Non-vegetable tasks as needed (cleaning barns mowing lawns weed whacking clean up and maintenance around the farm tool repair etc.).
Farm Store Assistant
- Maintains store and cold storage cleanliness including daily compost garbage and recycling disposal;
- Helps set up store product layout and culls through produce to make sure it is looking fresh;
- Role models good leadership customer service safe food handling and work ethic for staff;
- Staffs the Farm Store weekly based on assigned schedule (Saturday may be required);
- Performs general store maintenance (including bathroom); refers issues concerning major repairs to Farm Store Lead and/or Executive Director;
- Drive GTC refrigerated truck and passenger van as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
We will consider exceptional candidates who demonstrate a strong combination of the specific qualifications and skills described below.
- High school diploma or GED;
- Minimum of one season work experience on a farm (will train the right candidate);
- Consistently perform quick efficient and high-quality work both independently and with the team;
- Proactive working style demonstrating self-accountability and an eagerness to finish the job well;
- Respectfully receive and offer feedback;
- Ability to work Saturdays;
- Bilingual preferred;
- Knowledgeable about GTC;
- Interest in issues relating to local food food access and sustainable agriculture;
- Retail experience preferred;
- Highly detailed oriented;
- Experience in NEON CRM or other database management;
- Knowledgeable of Food Justice and Food Access issues and solutions;
- Experience working in an urban farm or garden setting (with GTC or other similar organization);
- Lived experience with food insecurity preferred.
- Ability to work mornings nights and weekends.
- Successful background check;
- Valid Drivers License and Successful Drivers License Check preferred
- Should the incumbent not have a drivers license or license check is not successful they will be required to use other method of transportation (Uber/Lift/public transportation etc) to travel and perform required duties.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those for this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work is performed in an office environment and in close proximity to other workers.
While performing the duties of this position the employee is required to:
- Work on a farm site;
- Work in a retail environment;
- Work in a retail farm store environment and in close proximity to other workers;
- Punctual;
- Travel between farm sites;
- Carry out tasks as instructed possibly without direct supervision and ask for clarification from ones supervisor;
- Work steadily outdoors in all weather conditions including heat cold rain and wind;
- Handle objects tools or controls including but not limited to power equipment lawn mower and walk-behind tractor;
- Reach; crouch kneel bend traverse; sit or stand usually for extended periods of time doing repetitive tasks;
- Occasionally ascend/descend; and position self (to) move;
- Lift and/or move crates materials hoses etc. up to 50 pounds on a regular basis;
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate;
- Job is not subject to significant occupational or environmental hazards;
- Likelihood of personal injury would be relatively slight;
- Environmental and work hazards are not present to a measurable degree.
Compensation and Benefits
Location:Work will be primarily performedWork will be primarily performed at Gardening the Community farm sites and farm store in Springfield MA. Work isnot eligible for remote work.
Compensation:The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21/hr.
Schedule:Flexible based on seasonal work up to 35 hours a week Monday - Saturday. Ability to work early mornings late afternoons and Saturdays. Ideally we will hire an individual at up to 35 hours a week benefits eligible. This position is also open to hiring 2 part-time individuals. The standard weekly hours or those part-time hires would be based on their standard weekly hours. If less than 18.75 the position would not be benefits eligible.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package including the below. NOTE: If hired part-time at less than 18.75 standard weekly the position would not be benefits eligible.
- Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): twelve paid holidays three weeks of vacation one week of personal holiday and ability to accrue up to 487.5 hours of health leave time for benefited staff.
- 80% Employer-paid offering some $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim along with several low-deductible plans;
- Low-cost Guardian Dental and Vision.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.
- Employer-paid Life Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
- Employer-paid Pension and Employee-paid 403b plan through TIAA.
- ...and more!
TSNE/GTCstrives to achieve excellence through a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective differences. Black Indigenous People of Color Middle Eastern and North African Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates and LGBTQ2SIA candidates are encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents learning styles and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our workplace culture and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
All employment conditions are based on an individuals performance and job qualifications. TSNE/GTC prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race creed color religion native language gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin physical or mental disability age genetic information veteran status marital status parental status pregnancy race-based hairstyles or any other protected characteristic stated by federal and state law. Regardless of any class protection under the law or lack thereof TSNE/GTCcelebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse team of employees. It is represented in our workplace culture and it is who we are.
TSNE/GTCs EEO statement extends to volunteers interns contractors vendors and clients.
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