- Ability to follow directions and self-motivate
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Ability to multi-task
- Experience with crop planning and rotation
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude and neat appearance while in the farm stand
- Ability to work under challenging ergonomic conditions, including work that requires frequent crouching, bending and kneeling
- Ability to regularly lift 50 pounds or more
- Own transportation and a place to live (this position does not offer housing)
- An eagerness to learn!
CSA Coordinator & Floriculture Specialist: Cape Cod Organic Farm is looking for a full-time Community Supported Agriculture Coordinator & Floriculture person at our Farm in Barnstable, MA. Applicants with a strong passion for organic agriculture necessary. Superior work ethic is required! Experience with Perennial flowers and herbs also necessary. Our farm runs a 75 member vegetable CSA, delivers to restaurants and raises Heritage Breed Pigs. Our farm operates a farm stand 7 days a week in high season and attends several farmers markets.This position is paid weekly and pay will commensurate with experience. Hours will vary depending on the day.
Daily/Weekly Tasks to include: Greenhouse tasks of seeding, watering and potting-up when needed Corresponding weekly with CSA members via email, sharing recipes Packing CSA share boxes with produce Transplanting, weeding, thinning, & harvesting when needed Post-harvest sorting, washing, bunching, quality control, and packing/storage responsibilities Farm stand responsibilities include: setting up produce and cash register, running daily totals logs, restocking and cleaning farm-stand Maintaining social media and website Checking farm email and respond accordingly, answering farm telephone Assisting the farm owner with clerical office tasks
An ideal candidate will have/be able to:
- Ability to follow directions and self-motivate
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Knowledge of produce, interest in preparation of produce/pork to share with customers in the farm stand and CSA members. Each week CSA members are emailed 3-5 recipes along with their share.
- Ability to multi-task, good phone etiquette
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude and neat appearance while in the farm stand
- Ability to work under challenging ergonomic conditions, including work that requires frequent crouching, bending and kneeling.
- Ability to regularly lift 50 pounds or more
- Own transportation and a place to live (this position does not offer housing)
For either position, please send cover letter and resume to info@capecodorganicfarm.org . We will not reply to applicants who do not send a statement of interest and a resume. Thanks! CCOF Team Cape Cod Organic Farm 3675 Main Street Barnstable MA, 02630 T. 508- 362-3573