Farm Field Hand

Title: Farm Field Hand

Dept: Field Hours: 45 hours weekly, 7:30 to 5pm with some flexibility. Part time positions available.

Report to: Farm Field Manager

Wage: Starting at $17.00-$22.00 an hour depending on experience

The Field Hand is an entry-level and is responsible for the planting, maintenance, harvesting, and post harvest of all our local crops.

We are a highly diversified farm that harvests produce directly from our fields to be sold in our Farmstand, at Farmer's Markets, and to local Martha's Vineyard Island businesses. A summer seasonal peak of about 25-30 Field Hands (along with 5-10 year-round Field Hands) will assist the experienced and knowledgeable Field Leaders in carrying out all farm-wide tasks. Team members should have a strong work ethic and be ready to learn about the tools and trades of farming. With a great diversity of tasks, this is the best position for someone new to farming and/or manual labor.

In our daily work, we:

• • • Are willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
    • Perform field work including, but not limited to, seeding, transplanting, hand weeding, hoeing, moving irrigation, watering and harvesting
    • Use and safely handle farm equipment including tillers, wheelbarrows, tools and hand-tools such as shears and knives.
    • Move quickly while supporting our very high quality standards. Food quality and efficiency is very important to us.
    • Perform related farm duties as assigned.