We are looking for an experienced Organic Vegetable Production Manager to play a crucial role on our small farm crew. We’re seeking applicants that are serious about their farming career, ready to make a long-term commitment. The Vegetable Production Manager organizes and oversees the seeding, planting, and harvesting of 2 acres of organic vegetable crops. This is a full-time/year-round position that encompasses the full cycle of winter-time crop planning all the way through to the reward of harvest. You will take part in all levels of vegetable production, working closely with farm owners and in a leadership role on our small crew.
Key Responsibilities:
Growing Season Leadership Roles:
- Organize work flow
- Plan and implement greenhouse seeding and field planting schedule
- Maintain records on planting, weeding, watering times, harvest times and yields.
- Periodically, conduct field walks, communicate findings and work plan to all staff. Schedule tractor work, and prioritize weekly field activities.
- Communicate with wholesale accounts about weekly availability and take orders.
- Compile weekly farmers’ market, and store wholesale orders and set up harvest lists.
Growing Season Support roles:
- Transplanting, remay, weeding, harvesting and irrigation.
- Washing, packing, and storing produce for market, wholesale, and farmers’ markets.
- Help train new crew members to harvest, wash, and pack produce according to the farm’s efficiency and quality standards.
- Help train new crew members in food safety standards and monitor.
- Assist with staffing needs at our market as well as farmers’ markets.
Winter Leadership roles:
- Analyze production data from the season
- Develop crop plan and prepare seed order.
- Cover Crop plan and seed order
- Develop soil amendment plan, source materials, and prepare amendment order.
- Research, inventory, and purchase tools & supplies for the growing season.
- Develop SOP Manual for crew training
Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of vegetable farm production or comparable experience
- Minimum 2 years crew leadership experience
- Basic small engine operation and tractor experience
- Proficiency with computer (Excel, Google Docs, email, crop planning apps)
- Physical dexterity and agility
- Ability to give direction and perform in a leadership capacity
- Ability to take direction, ask for help/clarity, and accept constructive feedback on work
- Excellent communicator
- Positive, energetic interpersonal skills
- Work well independently and in a team setting
- Good problem-solving skills
- Excellent observation skills, consistent attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to prioritize endless to do list
- Ability to be flexible
- Fast, adaptable learner