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Key Requirements:
- Supervision of farm staff, interns and volunteers
- Coordination with EBC staff and its advisory team for reporting progress and delivering service to targeted community
- Produce annual field plans
- Maintain standards of production to ensure the highest quality produce
- Maintain farm infrastructure and landscape with the help of interns and volunteers
- Seed ordering and material acquisition
- Planning and implementation of weekly planting schedule
- Insect and weed control, fertility monitoring and general field observation
- Cultivation activities
- Irrigation planning and implementation
- Soil building program including composting
- Plan weekly harvest schedule, harvest, and delivery of produce
- Planning for long-term development an interaction with other EBC programs
- Must be able to work in the field and do hard repetitive physical work
- Some evening or special event hours may be required
- Current driver’s license and a clean driving record
- Skilled in driving a truck and operating farm equipment
- Good interpersonal skills.
Qualifications:
- Experience working in a team environment with proven leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Demonstrated good organizational and record keeping skills
- Minimum two years of experience of full-season management
- Demonstrated farm planning experience and working knowledge of farm infrastructure
- Experience in growing using natural, organic and regenerative principles
- Basic carpentry skills
- Demonstrated good communication skills
- Ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds, and bend, stoop and stand for extended time
- Self-motivated, cooperative, and flexible
- Responsibly manage administrative and record keeping tasks related to running the farm business and overall success of the organization
Salary will be based on experience. EBC is interested in a long-term commitment to growing the farm’s reach and impact.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Atlanta, GA 30331: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Farming: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: One location