What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Technician position at Rodale Institute?
The Farm Technician position facilitates and assists with implementing farm activities at the Cornwall Manor – Rodale Institute Trailside Organic Farm. This farm grows fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers to support the residents of Cornwall Manor. The Farm Technician will participate in project design through completion, carrying out all daily activities while maintaining activity logs. The Farm Technician will also be responsible for property maintenance. This position reports directly to the Farm Manager.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications & Experience:
Other Expectations:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Take part in the execution of day-to-day tasks
- Lead and/or supervise seasonal workers and volunteers when requested
- Maintain a clean and organized work area and office space
- Maintain field operations logs for organic certification, including amendments, harvest records, plantings, etc.
- Tractor driving, using tractor-mounted implements, using irrigation, transplanting, seeding, cultivating, hand weeding, spraying, harvesting, collecting data, and any other field tasks requested
- Assist with landscaping activities
- Maintain all input and planting records
- Prepare sites for meetings, tours, events, etc.
- Transplanting, hand weeding, watering, seeding, dead-heading, harvesting, spraying, pruning, trellising, mowing, trimming fence lines, and any other landscaping tasks requested
- Assist with greenhouse and high tunnel activities
- Assist with food processing, backing and distribution
- Assist with pop-up market activities
- Some weekend work will be required
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- At least 2 years of experience in manual labor, agriculture, or landscaping
- Previous experience with and ability to drive, operate and maintain farm equipment, tractors, hand tools etc.
- Ability to maintain and organize activity logs
- Ability to lift and carry 50lbs
- Ability to be flexible with schedule, as farm work can be unpredictable
- Positive, motivated, professional attitude
- Works well in both a teamwork-oriented environment and alone
- Able and willing to work in any weather conditions
Other Expectations:
- Willingness to provide input, explore new tasks, try new or different approaches and openness to new ideas.
- Be honest, respectful and take ownership of our work and mission.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity or handicap.