What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmer position at SingleThread Farm - Restaurant - Inn?
Description
Compensation Benefits
Under the direction of the Farm Manager, and in conjunction with the SingleThread Team, the Farmer position works to achieve the company’s objectives in the production of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers, honey, and eggs, and maintaining our farm property.
Essential Responsibilities
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Vertice Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Vertice Hospitality is committed to hiring a diverse workforce, sustaining an inclusive culture, fostering an environment of continual improvement, and offering opportunities for growth and career development.
Compensation Benefits
- Pay Range: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour plus gratuities
- Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- Paid Time Off - Including Vacation, Sick and Mental Health Time Off
- 401(k) w/ company discretionary match
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program - 6 free counseling sessions annually for you and your household members
- Employee Dining and Wine Discounts
- Customized Educational Opportunities
- Opportunity for Advancement within the Vertice Portfolio
- Referral Bonuses
Under the direction of the Farm Manager, and in conjunction with the SingleThread Team, the Farmer position works to achieve the company’s objectives in the production of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers, honey, and eggs, and maintaining our farm property.
Essential Responsibilities
- Fieldwork: planting, weeding, mulching, irrigation, spraying, pest/disease management, seed collecting
- Greenhouse work: sowing, thinning, potting up, propagation
- Harvesting & post- harvest handling: washing, sorting, packing
- Ensure Kaizen mentality in quality of farm produce and self
- Consistent, thorough, and timely communication with peers and management
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English at a basic level
- Highly responsible & reliable
- Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team with minimum supervision
- Completing assigned tasks in a timely manner as outlined by the Farm leadership team
- The ability to stand, walk, stoop, bend, push/pull, crouch, crawl, reach with hands and arms, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 50 pounds
- Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills
- Flexible schedule to include weekends, holidays and extended hours as business needs arise
- To have a positive impact, taking responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with both managers and team members
- To be decisive, accepting responsibility for making things happen and thinking ahead
- To be an active listener, remaining present and open, providing verbal, non-verbal, and supportive feedback, and showing our respect and empathy with one another.
- To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your performance
- To be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing environments
- To maintain high team focus via cooperation and support to other team members in the pursuit of department goals
- To be a positive role model and demonstrate the ethos of Kyle, Katina, the management team, and our overall company culture and values
- 1 year of related farming experience
Vertice Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Vertice Hospitality is committed to hiring a diverse workforce, sustaining an inclusive culture, fostering an environment of continual improvement, and offering opportunities for growth and career development.
Salary : $19 - $21