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High Slope Acres in Smithers/Telkwa, B.C. is seeking an Assistant Field Manager and Farm Worker!
ABOUT High Slope Acres
Mountains, lakes, and a cultural community surround this 80 acre shared property, located
in the Bulkley Valley, Northern BC. The farm overlooks both Telkwa and Smithers, an amazing and beautiful area full of recreation opportunities, as well as an influx of dedicated and inspiring young farmers. On the property there are fields and forest to enjoy. Neighbors keep bees and sometimes horses on the property. There are chickens and family pets to tend to. There are a couple dozen apple trees, domesticated Saskatoon bushes, and a couple hundred feet of raspberries. The 2-ish acre garden supplies mixed veggies to the farm stand, the local farmers markets, restaurants and fishing camps ( as well as catering and food truck events in the past). While we grow dozens of products we try to focus on 5 or 6. Top products are garlic, squash, eggs, early and late greens, and in recent years we have been focusing on cut flowers – both by the stem to Northern florists, and to make our own unique bouquets for sale locally. We have an informal ‘pickling cucumber and cherry tomato co-op’, host cut flower workshops/farm tours and our annual Harvest Party (where customers enjoy music and food and pick up their fall/winter supplies). Our employees and WOOFERS get the opportunity to learn about the small scale intensive agriculture approach to farming, as well as develop or practice a wide variety of hands on skills, all in a team centered atmosphere.
While not certified anything, the only things that goes into our products are sun, rain, good seed, hard work, on farm inputs (like chicken manure), crop rotation, and of course love. We do a lot of hand work (seeding, weeding, harvesting, etc.) but use the small 26hp tractor to make life easier when we can.
DESIRED QUALITIES
All Positions:
- Experience (or interest) with visual arts in some way an asset
- Interest in learning about food or flower production
- Positive attitude and good communication skills
- Ability to take initiative (able to see something that needs to be done or improved, and go to it), work independently or as part of a team
- Basic first aid training and safety oriented
- Farm work is physically demanding. Applicants must be in reasonable health, not afraid of hard work at a fast pace, willing to work in all weather conditions.
For Assistant Field Manager:
Minimum one full season minimum (paid or volunteer) on small-scale intensive agriculture/market garden type veggie or flower farm.
JOB TASKS
All Positions:
- General field work: preparing garden bed (till, lay drip tape, planting plugs); garden maintenance (weeding, pruning, fencing, rock picking, garlic scaping, weed whacking and mowing); harvesting (cutting, hydro cooling, packaging), curing/processing crops for winter storage (garlic, squash, onions, dried flowers); chicken duties (feed, water, wash/package eggs, clean coop); assist with 2023 building projects (cooler unit, farm stand, barn demo garden)
- Events and sales: food prep, set up, pack orders, customer service
Assistant Field Manager:
Flower duties: position will assist with veggies but will be focused on cut flowers – daily harvest, successive seedings, bouquet making or bunching.
JOB DETAILS
Term: Mid-May to Mid-October. Not a permanent position, but opportunity for some winter work on a semi casual basis.
Hours per week:
Assistant Field Manager – 32 hours per week (4 days per week).
Farm worker – 12 hour per week (negotiable if also have either cooking or administrative experience)
Wage:
Assistant Field Manager – $20/hour. Potentially more with two full season cut flower experience.
Farm worker – $16 – $20 depending on experience.
Out of town applicants are welcome to apply. High Slope will help find off farm lodging (preference, but as a back up will be offered the on farm rustic/basic cabin).
TO APPLY
1. Send cover letter and resume by email to highslopeacres@gmail.com
2. Must identify which position(s) are applying for and why.
3. Application deadline: February 10, 2023.
4. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview between Feb 13 to 17.
5. Successful applicant will be notified by February 20.
Deadline to apply: February 10, 2023
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
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