Farm Manager

Hastings House is looking for an energetic, experienced gardener with a farming background to work as our Farm Manager.

At Hastings House, we nurture a small homestead farm. We invite those with a passion for natural beauty and small-scale farming to come grow with us as a team.

We offer both seasonal and full year-round positions for the right candidate. Experience supervising a group of farm hands and planning the farm’s season are a must. Experience with food and flower production, as well as organic and permaculture/regenerative agriculture knowledge are appreciated.

Responsibilities

· Plan the growing season of the farm to optimize the production of culinary herbs, vegetables, micro-greens, berries, and flowers

· Manage ordering and planting

· Supervise a team of farm hands and gardeners and assigning duties

· Schedule and monitor the staff’s hours

· Work alongside the team on the farm

· Coordinate the harvest and delivery of fruits and vegetables to the kitchen

· Put the farm to bed in the fall

Benefits

· Beautiful, new, subsidized staff accommodations available.

· Extended health benefits available after three months of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-02-23
Expected start date: 2024-02-26