Trouble Acre in Saanich, BC is seeking a Farm Hand!
ABOUT Trouble Acre
Trouble Acre produces a variety of crops primarily for market and wholesale. The farm sits on 2 acres of agricultural land in central Saanich. For 2024, we will have about 0.5 acres of cultivated farm beds plus a small greenhouse operation. We primarily use hand tools, however, we do utilize a walk behind tractor for a number of tasks.
Trouble Acre vegetable farm has a mission of providing high-quality produce that is farmed responsibly and sold at an affordable price for members of our community. This is accomplished through small-scale farming that follows organic practices and low/no-till systems that minimize our footprint wherever possible. To provide our customers with high quality produce, we farm only a small variety of vegetables and harvest by hand on a weekly basis.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Able to receive and apply training and feedback .
- Able to safely perform tasks that require repeated motions including bending, squatting, and kneeling. This includes being able to repeatedly lift 40+lbs.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Reliable, responsible, punctual, and self-motivated.
- Able to learn and work quickly and efficiently while maintaining quality in a fast-paced, varied work environment.
- Able to be adaptable and flexible in the face of unpredictable and changing weather and situations.
- Prior farm experience is preferred, or experience working in an outdoor and physically demanding position.
- A Class 5 BC driver’s license.
JOB TASKS
- Sowing seeds, transplanting to the greenhouse and field, and weeding (lots of weeding) monitoring seed germination.
- Watering (by hand and monitoring the automated irrigation system).
- Bed preparation (broadforking, amendments, etc..).
- Trellising/pruning.
- Monitoring/controlling pests through organic practices.
- Harvesting produce, washing and packaging produce for market & wholesale.
- Occasionally distributing produce to farm customers (requires a class 5 driver’s license).
JOB DETAILS
Start Date: May 1st, 2024 (earlier start date may be possible)
End Date: September 30, 2024 (end date may be flexible)
Hours per week: Hours: 20-35 hours per week. This will slowly increase through the season, however, regular working days will be between Monday-Friday. Some flexibility may exist here depending on the timing during the season.
Wage: $17.40 per hour (higher wage possible based on experience). Farm seconds (free produce) are provided throughout the season.
TO APPLY
This position will be partially funded through the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP). All applicants must meet the requirements of this program to be considered. Please review the eligibility requirements for employees here.
Please email your resume with contact information and the subject line ‘Farm Hand – Summer 2024’ to shawn@troubleacre.com.
Please include a short cover letter that describes why you are interested in working with us for the season and your relevant experience.
Deadline to apply: April 21, 2024
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Trouble Acre
Website: http://www.troubleacre.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/troubleacre
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