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UBC Farm in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Field Assistant!
ABOUT UBC Farm
The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm (CSFS) is a teaching and research centre that builds community and design, facilitates and models sustainable food systems.
The UBC Farm is the Centre for Sustainable Food System’s main research, teaching and learning space, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
Situated within a 90-year-old coastal hemlock forest, the 24-hectare UBC Farm was started by students in 2001 and since then our integrated organic farm and forest ecosystem has become a key part of UBC’s agroecology research and education as well as an important Vancouver food hub. The UBC Farm features cultivated annual crop fields, perennial hedgerows and orchards, pasture, Indigenous-led gardens, and forest stands.
The Farm is organically managed, and UBC Farm produce is certified organic through NOOA. We cultivate over 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, and also feature honey beehives.
The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) comprises the research, teaching and cultivation activities at the UBC Farm, as well as sustainable food systems research and teaching that takes place across UBC campus, British Columbia, Canada, and around the globe. CSFS associate members work on the development of innovations in agroecosystem management for food security and ecosystem services, while honouring, respecting, and protecting diverse ecosystems and knowledge pathways within Indigenous and agrarian food systems.
The Farm is organically managed, and UBC Farm produce is certified organic through NOOA.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Experience working within a large public-sector organization i.e. a university or government organization is an asset.
- Familiarity with the UBC Farm site, and the CSFS at UBC Farm vision, mission and operations is an asset.
- Skills in the areas of horticultural production, soil and landscape management, farm equipment use and maintenance, computer use, and/or animal care in a mixed farm setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work quickly, efficiently and calmly in high-stress settings for long hours in any weather and bring tasks to completion on time.
- Must be in good physical shape and must be able to lift and carry 45 lbs. repetitively.
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license is an asset.
POSITION TASKS
- Performs a range of land stewardship and/or production activities of limited complexity under supervision.
- Land stewardship and production activities performed by the Field Assistant may include (but are not limited to) day-to-day crop care and harvest forecasting, creating draft planting plans, harvesting, weeding, hoeing, seeding, transplanting, irrigating, mowing, pesticide application, nutrient application, hoop house construction, pruning, trellising, poultry care, field scouting, invasive species control, compost management, data collection, and record keeping.
- May occasionally perform essential site staffing duties such as seedling watering and poultry care on weekends.
- Performs other operational duties as required.
POSITION DETAILS
Term: March – October 31, 2026
Hours per week: 30 hours per week
Wage: $4,061.03 – $4,728.03 CAD Monthly with benefits
TO APPLY
Please submit resume and cover letter, apply here.
Deadline to apply: January 8, 2026
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 UBC Farm
Website: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/
Instagram: ubcfarm