Farm Cart Sales and Guest Services

Position Title: Farm Cart Sales & Guest Services

Supervisor: Farm Functions Chef

Employee Status:Seasonal Full Time & Part Time hours

Location: On-site (Farm Barn at Shelburne Farms: 1611 Harbor Rd Shelburne VT 05482)

Pay rate:$17 - 20/hour

Start & End Date: May 4th - October 31st (weekends only in May early June September & October; 7 days/week from mid-June - August)

Schedule: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; Schedule is determined in advance and coordinated by manager

Farm Cart operates from 11am - 3pm however the schedule reflects set-up and break-down times. You will need to be available to work weekends and holidays.

Occasional evening hours in July & August to support food at community events.

Who We Are

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. Our vision is cultivatinga healthy and just world rooted in stewardship and community through educational farm-based experiences and programs. Our Farm Store is a part of our mission. It allows our visitors to experience our Farm products discover other local farm-based goods and learn more about our mission and campus offerings. Our home campus is a 1400-acre working farm located on the traditional unceded and contemporary homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

What We Do

• Engageyouth and people of all ages in learning experiences that inspire them to build just diverse resilient caring communities.

• Stewardour working lands and heritage buildings as we embody values of place and community through caring for and sharing our natural agricultural cultural and human resources.

• Collaboratewith educators and other local national and international partners to advance education for sustainability worldwide.

Commitment to Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion

Shelburne Farms recognizes that sustainability is central to justice equity and access.We are committed totranslating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our place culture programs and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all people from historically marginalized communities and people of all economic realities. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants guests and team members.

Who Were Looking for

As a Cashier working alongside a Line Cook at theFarm Cart you will share the food we grow and raise at the Farm while helping to strengthen ourlocal food systemsby serving delicious lunch and snacks to visitors.

Our Farm Cart is centrally located at theFarm Barn where visitors can engage in hands-on activities with our farm animals and gardeners at the Childrens Farmyard and watch the cheesemakers hard at work.

What Youll Do

Cashier and Farm Cart support

• Engage with visitors enter food and beverage orders through a Point-of-Sales system bring meals to customers and support Farm Cart Cook as needed.

• Maintain a clean and tidy space both inside the food cart and in the public eating areas including the additional indoor eating space (pipe room in Farm Barn).

• Set-up and break-down the Farm Cart before and after opening.

• Take inventory of supplies and restock each day.

• Remove rubbish from the cart and public eating area throughout the day.

Guest Services

• Greet and orient diverse audiences to the Farm Barn including day visitors from around the world overnight inn guests.

• Provide information about the Shelburne Farms campus history products and services.

Skills and Interests You Will Bring

• Inclusive & welcoming to all: Committed to the values of justice equity diversity and inclusion. Be comfortable working learning from and engaging with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds.

• Organized:Much like a food truck at a busy event our Farm Cart is a high-volume quality food service operation and requires you to be accountable for operating all customer service and cashier functions for the farm cart while the cook focuses on food preparation.

• Food Systems passionate:Share our passion of producing nutritious food for human health while supporting sustainable food systems.

• Mission-Aligned:Your primary focus is listening to learning from and supporting all folks who engage with the Farm Cart in a meaningful way that aligns with our mission and core values.

• Receptive & open:Skilled in graciously receiving feedback from colleagues and visitors to continuously grow and learn.

Additional Valued Qualifications

• Comfortable working in busy environments in various temperatures and in/outdoor work settings.

• Open to learning.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• On good weather days you will set up a table outside to better connect with customers while taking their orders however you will also work inside the Farm Cart which can be very warm during summer months.

• Setting up/closing down large umbrellas above picnic tables.

• There are two steps leading up into the Farm Cart and the walkway inside the cart approximately 3 feet wide.

• The cart has a continuous fan operating to help with air circulation but there is no heating/cooling element besides the fan.

• Carrying and moving inventory and trash potentially moving items up/down stairs.

• Carrying items weighing approximately 40 pounds.

• Maintain a tidy shared workspace as defined by the cleaning checklist and training.

• Working in varied weather conditions.

• Working and moving over uneven terrain.

Benefits

• Seasonal staff benefit summary herefor 2026 benefits.

Click here to submit an applicationand please include responses to the following questions. These are not meant to be a writing exercise but to introduce yourself in a meaningful way.

• Tell us about your unique characteristics and life experience that will help you thrive in this role.

• How did you hear about this position

Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we strongly stand against discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.