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Miss Millie’s Flower Farm in Elie, MB is seeking a Farm Labourer!
ABOUT Miss Millie’s Flower Farm
We’re a 4 acre cut flower farm and agritourism venue. We supply flowers wholesale across Manitoba and also offer on farm U-Pick experiences and event rentals. We have layer chickens, farm dogs and cats and a pig named Louis. We’ve had employees for the past few years, including unexperienced students. We’re a patient team at Miss Millie’s that will take the time to educate and explain how we operate. We only need your passion, interest and some patience with us as things do get hectic at certain times of the growing season.
We’ve been pursuing organic and regenerative practices for the past 5 years. Currently we only use homemade soil and plant remedies or approved organic products. We’re continuously researching new ways to allow our farm to work with nature because creating a balanced ecosystem is one of our top priorities.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Someone confident enough to ask questions and capable enough to act on the answers.
- Someone that is self motivated that can work independently if required.
- Someone with transportation to the farm as we do not have accommodations.
- Physically able to do labor intensive jobs- especially during days that the weather isn’t so great.
- Flower farming is all manual work- we don’t use much equipment so we really need someone that can handle the hard work.
POSITION TASKS
- Pulling weeds
- Scouting for pests while weeding, cutting, ect
- Cutting and filling wholesale orders, and any prep needed before hand
- Cleaning vases, buckets, workshop, any general cleaning to keep the place looking good for our U-Pick customers
- Potentially delivering flowers
- Assisting with wedding and event prep
- Potentially assisting customers during U-Pick shifts
POSITION DETAILS
Term: May-Oct, weather permitting. Students are also welcome to apply, we are willing to accommodate a schedule where you have to leave end of August for school.
Hours per week: 40hrs/week weather permitting. During planting season it could be longer days
Wage: 17.50$/hr
We have a home cooked lunch together every work day- this is included but not mandatory, fresh flowers to bring home 🙂
TO APPLY
Please send resume, short cover letter explaining why you’re a good fit for Miss Millie’s and a list of your interests that may be outside agriculture (because a lot of skills are transferable to this unique agriculture/agritourism operation) to kirby@missmilliesflowerfarm.com.
Deadline to apply: April 1
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
Please note that Young Agrarians does not have the capacity to pre-screen job opportunities. Please screen your potential employer to ensure that you are entering into a fair exchange that meets your needs and expectations. Try asking the farm for references of past workers, or ask people in the community if you are unsure.
LEARN MORE ABOUT Miss Millie’s Flower Farm
Website: https://missmilliesflowerfarm.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/missmilliesflowerfarm/