Seasonal Farm Worker

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http://www.persephonefarmoregon.com/employment-1

Generally, farm workers are responsible for assisting in seeding, planting, irrigation, weeding, harvest, threshing and cleaning of seed crops and maintaining grounds and equipment. Workers with experience in operating tractors and implements may also participate in mowing, discing, and harrowing. If you have experience with carpentry, plumbing, specialized tractor work, mechanics, and repairs, there is ample opportunity to participate. A multi-year project to restore native Camas prairie to the farm is also underway.

Seasonal Tasks include:

March, April, May:

• prepare propagation greenhouse, seed and water starts
• weed garlic
• install irrigation pump and mainline, bring lateral pipes to fields
• mowing, soil tillage, and transplanting, as weather permits
• change solar array angles
• mechanical and hand control of invasive weeds in fields

June, July:

• continue seeding, preparing ground, and planting
• mechanical cultivation and hand weeding of seed crops
• irrigation of crops and cover crops
• mow pastures and headlands
• clean solar arrays
• harvest garlic scapes
• harvest, windrow and cure garlic bulbs
• collect and cure Camas seeds

August, September:

• weeding, irrigation
• mowing
• prepare next year’s garlic ground
• thresh and cure vegetable seeds
• sort and clean garlic for seed sales and sale to CSA
• change solar array angles

October, November:

• seed cleaning
• harvest storage crops
• plant, fertilize, and mulch garlic
• retrieve and store irrigation pump and pipes for winter
• facilities and grounds cleanup
• pack seed and storage crops for sale
• clean and plant Camas seeds
• seed cover crops

December, January, and February: Part time work available. Tasks include additional harvest and packing of storage crops, fertilizing and weeding garlic, invasive weed removal, and for those with additional experience, general light carpentry and construction, plumbing, mechanical repairs and maintenance, facilities maintenance and supplies inventories. These types of tasks are performed year- around as needed but occur especially in winter.

Work Hours and Schedules: The regular workday starts at 8AM in the spring and fall, 7 am in the summer. We ask that you work 8 hours per day and prefer that you limit your work day to 8 hours.

Lunch breaks are unpaid; thirty minutes at minimum, longer if you choose. We take a fifteen minute break in the morning and a fifteen minute break in the afternoon. This position is minimum 16 hours per week maximum 40 hours per week; which days you work can be somewhat flexible though we do not work on Sundays. Winter work (December through February) is part-time and scheduling is flexible to accommodate other work, holidays, travel, or other commitments.

Compensation: Employees are paid $ 15.50 – 18.00/hour depending on experience and are responsible for their own food and lodging. Free produce from the farm is also available. Paid sick leave (one hour for every 30 hours worked). Employees returning for subsequent seasons receive a performance-based wage increase and the opportunity to increase and tailor responsibilities in response to personal interests and commitment to the farm.

Education: This position is not an apprenticeship, and I value your experience and independent work skills. While we are working I am happy to share my 33 years experience on this land for the benefit of your farm career. I can offer information in many areas including:

• soil sampling and interpretation of soil tests
• fertility and irrigation management
• tillage and cultivation techniques
• factors to consider in a land search
• propagation greenhouse management
• irrigation needs, scheduling and management
• variety trial data and results, especially winter-hardy and storage vegetables
• insectary plants and functional agricultural biodiversity
• planting hedgerows and trees on farms
• where to find additional technical advice

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $15.50 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lebanon, OR 97355: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $16 - $18