Employment Opportunities
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We're hiring!
We are looking for workers who are ready to embrace the joys and challenges of farm work. Employees here have the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day workings and management of a for-profit diversified farm. We offer a friendly and organized work environment as well as the opportunity to interact with the people who are buying the food you are producing. Prior experience is not as important to us as a candidate's character, responsibility, and passion for the work.
Read below for job descriptions and application instructions.
Dairy and Livestock Assistant
Description:
This position encompasses every aspect of raising livestock on a pasture-based operation and selling products directly to consumers. Jobs will include caring for cows, milking cows, bottling milk, collecting eggs, moving cattle and poultry on pasture, tractor work, and maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, among other farm tasks. This position requires someone who is strong, smart, and observant on top of having monumental physical endurance, excellent communication skills, and a cheerful attitude. Prior agricultural experience is not required, but due to the especially rigorous nature of this position, we will need to see in your background that you can handle physically intense work (e.g. other manual labor, high-level athletics, military service, etc).
Schedule & Commitment:
This position is for 6 - 8 milking shifts per week, which is around 40 hours. The schedule changes weekly but will always include 2 full days off per week. We are very accommodating of employees’ scheduling needs and preferences. While we strongly prefer to hire a full time worker for this position, we would consider part time for someone who is a great fit and has a very flexible schedule. A one year commitment is required.
Compensation:
$21/hour plus free eggs, milk, and yogurt produced on the farm. Employees get a 20% discount on all other products in the farm store.
Milkhouse Assistant
Description:
This position involves all work in the milkhouse: bottling milk, stocking the farm store, sanitizing bottles, making yogurt, and washing equipment. This role has the potential to expand to other farm tasks but the milkhouse work is the main focus. This position requires someone who has impeccable attention to detail, the ability to remember detailed procedures, a sharp awareness of food safety, and excellent communication skills. This job is not as physically rigorous as the other positions, but it does require regular lifting.
Schedule & Commitment:
The position is for 3 - 5 days per week, for a total of 10-25 hours. The schedule changes weekly so some scheduling flexibility is needed. A one year commitment is required, though our hope for this position is to establish a long term relationship.
Compensation:
$21/hour plus free eggs, milk, and yogurt produced on the farm. Employees get a 20% discount on all other products in the farm store.
Farm Crew
Description:
This position involves a variety of farm tasks such as caring for cows, collecting eggs, washing eggs, moving poultry and cattle on pasture, tractor work, cleaning equipment, pricing meat, and maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, among other farm tasks. No prior experience is needed. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, observant, an excellent communicator, and capable of intense physical labor.
Schedule & Commitment:
Both full time and part time hours are available. A 6 month commitment is required.
Compensation:
$18/hour plus free eggs, milk, and yogurt produced on the farm. Employees get a 20% discount on all other products in the farm store.
Application Instructions
Email [email protected] to apply. Let us know which position you’re applying for and give your responses to each of the following:
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself, what attracted you to the position, and why it might be a good fit for you.
2. Tell us what pronouns you use and if you have a nickname you prefer to go by.
3. Farm work is very physically rigorous. You will be on your feet for many hours in a row, while constantly lifting, carrying, bending, and squatting. The work occurs outdoors in all forms of weather. Have you ever done anything like this before? If not, do you feel confident you would be able to, and why? Do you have any medical conditions or past injuries that would impede you from performing this kind of work?
4. When are you available to start? How many hours are you looking for? Do you have any regular commitments or scheduling needs/preferences? Do you have any other scheduling restrictions, including planned trips or vacations?
5. Do you currently live within 20 minutes driving distance from the farm (1359 Old Ford Rd, New Paltz, NY)? If not, would you commute or would you need to move to the area?
6. Do you have your own vehicle? Do you have a cell phone you can use for work?
7. Are you authorized to work in the United States?
8. List 3 professional references and tell us how you know them. We DO call references, so please help us out – provide accurate contact information and make sure they know that you are using them as a reference.
9. Attach your resume including educational history. Please include GPA and any standardized test scores if you have been a student in the past 5 years. If it’s been longer than 5 years, that info is appreciated but not required.