Zinn Farms in Springstein, Manitoba is seeking a Farmer’s Market Sales and Inventory Manager!
ABOUT Zinn Farms
Zinn Farms is a pasture based farm raising Heritage pork, chicken, and eggs. We raise our pigs farrow to finish and are shipping pigs all year around. During the summer our pigs and chickens are running on pasture, while in the winter the pigs are kept in the barn (breeding stock) and in canvas covered hoop shelters with deep bedding. The layer chickens are also in the barn during the winter. We use a small 23 hp tractor, a large 165 hp tractor, and a skid steer mostly for machinery. We direct market all our own products and provide weekly delivery into Winnipeg (year around) on top of the 4 farmer’s markets per week during the summer. All our animals are processed in provincially inspection abattoirs and we receive the frozen meat back.
We raise our animals on pasture in the summer and use high intensity regenerative grazing practices. We provide a low stress lifestyle for our animals. We mill all our own feed ensuring our feeds are free from GMOs, hormones and antibiotics. All animals are raised on straw (while indoors) which helps with stress reduction.
DESIRED QUALITIES
We are looking for an employee who is
- energetic,
- eager to learn, and
- a good communicator.
The farmer’s market position is interacting with customers directly so the employee must enjoy customer service and are attentive to details. Customer service experience is not necessary but the employee must be comfortable talking with customers.
Driver’s license is required.
POSITION TASKS
The position includes the following tasks:
- Preparing and running Zinn Farms’ farmers market booth. Including driving truck and trailer to and from the farmer’s markets (trailer experience is not required).
- Customer order assembly
- Product inventory management
- Order delivery (driving a delivery van)
- Other farm projects and tasks
POSITION DETAILS
Term: Start date is anytime from December 2024-February 2025. This is a full time permanent position.
Hours per week:
40-45 hours/week during summer (farmer’s market season May-Oct)
35-40 hours/week during winter depending on other skills/interests in farm projects
Wage: Starting wage is $18/hour. Lunch is provided.
TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter to freerange@zinnfarms.com. Be sure to include favourite type of sausage in your cover letter.
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
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LEARN MORE ABOUT Zinn Farms
Website: www.zinnfarms.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZinnFarms/
Instagram: @zinn_farms
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