Farm/Nursery Hand

Do you appreciate the environment? Do you like knowing that the work you do helps to make the world a better place? Do you like getting dirty? How about the feeling of soil in your hands? Do you have experience working on farms and/or operating heavy machinery like front end loaders? If so, consider joining our team! We at Fertile Earth Worm Farm are here to revolutionize how the world deals with food 'waste.' We take food otherwise destined for the landfill and convert it into nutritious compost or if still suitable for consumption, donate it to feed humans or animals. We also have a tree nursery with hundreds of varieties of plants and ornamentals. We are looking for a farm hand whose duties will include:

• Mowing, weeding, trimming
• Depacking (removing packaging from food)
• Cleaning up (breaking down boxes, picking up and separating trash, recycling and compost)
• Ensuring farm is organized and presentable, especially for tours and events
• Getting plants ready for sale (digging, bagging and burlapping, etc.)
• Creating compost by operating a Kubota skid steer (combining food scraps in the correct ratio with a carbon source, building static piles or windrows, monitoring temperatures of piles, turning piles on a rotational basis, sifting finished compost, etc).
• Other jobs as needed (could include fixing irrigation, construction, tending to experiments, creating compost tea, filling orders, etc).

Ideal candidate will have experience with plants, irrigation, operating a front end loader, creating compost (or understanding fundamentals), and prior experience working on a farm and/or nursery.

Other requirements:

• must be able to routinely lift up to 50 pounds
• must be able to frequently bend and crouch
• must be able to stand for long periods of time
• use hands and fingers to operate tools and machinery
• must be able to work in, on, around, over or under equipment and power tools
• must be able to work outdoors all day rain or shine We offer part-time and full-time positions, mainly Monday through Friday although for special events we may need weekend help.

Fertile Earth Worm Farm provided the following inclusive hiring information: We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. Women-led organization Inclusive of minority and disadvantaged groups LGBTQ+ friendly workplace

Age-inclusive Pay:

$15.00

• $16.

00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Application Question(s): Would you be open to a background check? Would you be open to a drug test?

Experience:

Farming:

1 year (Required)

Work Location:

In person