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Salary- $18 Hourly
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Vegetable Crop Production
- Helping to prepare fields for planting, manage cover cropped areas, and control weeds in field crops and fallow areas
- Cultivating vegetable crops efficiently, using appropriate hand tools
- Assisting in the setup, operation, and maintenance of Oxbow’s irrigation system
- Overseeing greenhouse and field planting projects, including construction of necessary field infrastructure to support appropriate crop growth
- Contributing to pest management efforts through row cover management and release of beneficial insects
- Support production systems for specific specialty crops (e.g., cut flowers, salad, tomatoes)
Harvest, Post-Harvest Handling, and processing
- Harvesting of produce efficiently and consistently for a variety of market needs
- Maintaining a high standard for food safety at all steps of harvest and post-harvest handling
- Working in the pack shed, including receiving and processing produce
General Farm Team Responsibilities
- Tracking project time and communicating with crew/team leads if forecast can’t be met
- Participating in crop plan development throughout the season
- Working and tracking in compliance with GAPS/FSMA food safety regulations
- Maintain records to remain in compliance with WSDA organic certification requirements
- Maintaining a smooth, timely flow with team members while working through projects
- Making sound judgment calls on product grading and time management
- Guiding occasional farm tours and assisting with public engagement within farm fields
- Providing necessary supervision to volunteers and gleaners in farm fields
- Perform other tasks, as needed and assigned by the Assistant Manager, Agricultural Production