Cropthorne Farm in Delta, BC is seeking a Farm Crew!
Are you interested in learning about year-round vegetable growing? Do you love working outside? Join our awesome team of dedicated farmers growing veggies all year long!
Why We’re Hiring
We are looking for a new team member to join our year-round Farm Crew. Heading into the late Fall season on the farm, this position includes helping with a wide array of tasks in all aspects of vegetable production. Our Farm Crew gets a detailed on-the job understanding of planting, cultivating, harvesting, washing and packing in diverse farm settings such as inside the greenhouses, out in the fields and inside the packhouse. This position could also spend one day a week apart of our farmstand or market crew, setting up our stand and serving customers while honing marketing and sales skills.
ABOUT Cropthorne Farm
Cropthorne Farm is a 24-acre, certified organic market vegetable farm located on Westham Island near Ladner, BC. We harvest every week of the year and sell our produce at 2 weekly farmers markets in Vancouver, at our farmstand, through our 3 seasonal CSA programs serving 225+ members and to top Vancouver restaurants.
We focus on annual field crops, and have 4 greenhouses for summer crops as well as winter growing. We grow a huge variety of crops, from carrots and cauliflower to dry beans and sunchokes and of course, radicchio! We are passionate farmers who love what we do and are excited to share our knowledge with others as well as creating a strong sense of community both within our farm team and beyond into the greater community.
We believe healthy, nutrient-rich soils create healthy, nutrient-dense food. We believe that our crew health is just as important as crop health and put time and space towards tacking seasonal farmer burnout. and navigating work-life balance. Growing year-round provides a unique opportunity for the growth of our team, both as individuals and as a whole, year after year. We are also proud to be a training ground for future farmers, with many ‘alumni’ having started their own farms.
With the help of crew, family and the fertile farmland of the Fraser Delta, we are able to produce some of the best Certified Organic produce in our region.
DESIRED QUALITIES
Ideally, you have some previous vegetable farming or outdoor work experience and a keen interest in agriculture. More importantly, you can hustle and thrive in a process-orientated environment. You enjoy being part of a team, are a positive teammate and can communicate easily and effectively with the rest of the crew.
This position is great for someone with some farming background who wants to sharpen their skills, Our year-round production provides the opportunity to learn about winter farming as well as a whole year view – from spring propagation to summer harvesting, fall clean up, winter markets, and everything in between. The hard skills are teachable, passion and hustle are not.
Many folks on our field team after their first season have moved up into more senior roles, such as Crew, Post-Harvest, and Hoophouse Leads. There are numerous opportunities for growth.
Qualifications
- Preferably one season of production based, vegetable farm experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Open-minded, inclusive, and respectful.
Ability to work well in both a team environment and independently. - Attention to detail and quality
- Previous customer service skills are an asset
- Fluent in English, knowledge of Spanish is an asset.
- Physically capable of carrying out tasks that require the ability to bend for long periods of time, lift up to 20K
- Ability to work in all weather conditions
- Must have reliable means of transport (nearest bus route is 8km) There are opportunities to commute with fellow staff members from Vancouver.
- Must be able to legally work in Canada
JOB TASKS
- Weeding and transplanting with tools and hands
- Harvesting, cleaning, bunching, and washing vegetables for cold storage
- Accurately packing orders for farmers markets, CSA, restaurants and wholesale accounts
- Working at the farmstand or farmers market, ringing customers in, setting up and restocking
JOB DETAILS
Term: This is a full-time, permanent position. Start date; preference by mid-November
Hours per week: 37 to 45 hours/week Tuesday to Saturday or Monday to Friday depending on the season.
Wage: Based on experience, in the range of $19.00- $22.00 per hour plus 4% vacation plus access to farm produce and flowers.
Other perks:
- Health & Wellness Benefits after 6 months of continuous employment.
- Continuing Education Stipend after 6 months of continuous employment.
- Gear Stipend after 3 months of continuous employment.
- 2 weeks of annual vacation plus one additional unpaid week at the end of December.
- 5 paid sick days plus 3 Personal/Mental Health Days per year
Please note there is no on-farm housing available.
TO APPLY
Email your cover letter and resume to Lydia at lydia@cropthornefarm.com
We look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any questions send us an email!
Deadline to apply: Nov 3, 2023
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Cropthorne Farm
Website: http://www.cropthornefarm.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cropthornefarm/
Instagram: @cropthornefarmstand
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