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Farm Hospitality Work

May-August Full-Time Work Opportunity

 

Objective:

  • To offer college students a hands-on work opportunity to learn about guest services, hospitality, and sustainable agriculture on a modern farm.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Harvest supervisor for strawberry and blueberry crops
  • Harvest-Your-Own operations: daily setup/cleanup, cashier, parking, etc
  • Farm Greeter & Educator
  • Agricultural duties: weeding, harvesting, etc
  • Other farm maintenance tasks, such as: cleaning, painting, produce box folding, farm kitchen duties (post-harvest handling and fruit preservation)

Qualifications:

  • Team player, positive attitude, outgoing personality
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good physical health: comfortable standing for 8 hours, able to lift 50 lbs, and to perform demanding work at a fast farm pace
  • Able to work in all weather conditions (including extreme heat and rain)
  • Sincere interest in learning about sustainable agriculture and sharing with farm guests

Time Commitments:

  • Full-time summer commitment from May 22 to August 11
  • Must work weekend and some evening hours, including holidays (such as July 4th)
  • Strawberry season (June) - 6-day work weeks, with Sunday afternoons and one weekday off
  • Blueberry season (July/August) - 5 day work weeks, with Sunday afternoons and two weekdays off
  • Work days can start as early as 7:30am and can finish as late as 6:30pm; typical shift is 7-8 hours

Educational Experiences:

  • Strawberry Season and Farm orientation before start of harvest season
  • Blueberry Season and Summer Agricultural Work training in July
  • On-the-job instruction on agricultural techniques and direct marketing/customer service

Compensation Notes:

  • Pay is at an hourly rate and payroll is on a bi-weekly basis
  • Compensation relates to amount of work and dedication to the completion of summer farm work
  • Successful returning staff will have experienced job status and can be compensated as such
  • We have successfully worked with students to receive internship credits, if interested/applicable
  • Housing/Transportation is not provided

 

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Thank you for your interest in working at Jones Family Farms.

Be Good to the Land and the Land will be Good to You.

Philip James JONES, FARM FOUNDER, 1821-1912