Position: Farm Hand

Farm: 10 Acres Farm
Location: North Saanich, near Victoria & Sidney BC

Hello, We are looking for one passionate farm hand to join our farm team for the 2024 season! Please read below about the position.

ABOUT 10 ACRES

10 acres is a mixed farm located on the Saanich peninsula, Vancouver Island, BC. We grow produce for our three farm to table restaurants; 10 Acres: Kitchen and Commons, 10 Acres: Bistro and 10 Acres at the Pier as well as our Cafe and Market in Sidney.

Our farm consists of 5 main branches;

• The Orchard: 3000 tree high density Cider apple orchard as well as many other fruit trees and vines including; table apples, pears, apricots, quince, figs, hazelnuts, walnuts, and grapes.
• The Market Garden: Annual and perennial field fruit and vegetable production and greenhouse crop production program including, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, herbs, berries, and more.
• The Flowers: Annual and perennial cut flower program for CSA, Market and restaurants. Including Dhalias, Zinnias, Snapdragons, lilies, tulips ect,
• The Animals: Pig, Turkey and Bee programs.
• The Land: Annual and perennial ornamental landscaping program as well as property management.

With these branches as our five pillars and structure we supply amazing organically grown produce to our restaurants and market, while providing a great farm venue for tours and events.

DESIRED QUALITIES

You are reliable! You show up on time, with lots of energy and we can count on you to follow through on your responsibilities.

Honesty and integrity are of paramount importance, trust is the foundation of any relationship.

You have a positive, upbeat personality; an energetic, focused approach to the workplace; and strong communication skills – you are friendly, gracious and helpful.

You take verbal, written and practical instructions easily, first mastering a task and then maximizing efficiency.

You are a team player, balanced with the ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner.

JOB TASKS

The Role!

We are looking for an organized, efficient Farm Hand who is passionate about landscaping and growing food! For the right candidate, they will gain the experience of how to run a mixed farm from planting, pruning, harvest to deliveries and more. Do you want to know how to really run a farm to table farm? Join us!

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Property Management: Landscaping, mowing, weed whacking, weeding, mulching, edging, leaf clean up, power washing, clean up, equipment maintainence.
• Deliveries: Picking up and delivering farm produce, restaurant supplies and other items needing transportation.
• General Farm Labour: Fencing, construction, maintenance, lifting, moving and building.

Secondary tasks and responsibilities:

• Fruit, Vegetable and Flower transplanting, weeding, watering, harvesting, and processing.
• Animal chores including, feeding, watering, rotating and habitat/structure maintenance.
• Orchard work: Pruning, fertilizing, blossom thinning, organic disease and pests prevention and more.

JOB DETAILS

Term:

• Start: April/May
• Hours per week: 35-40 hours per week. Part Time can also be considered for the right candidate.(25 hrs per week)
• Job Types: Full-time or part time, potential for permanent
• Salary: Hourly rate based on experience and passion! 20-25/hr depending on experience

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Tuesday-Saturday
• Weekend availability

TO APPLY

Please send your resume and cover letter expressing interest to farm@10acres.ca

Please indicate you saw this posting at FoodWork.

LEARN MORE ABOUT 10 ACRES

Website: 10acres.ca/our-farm/
Facebook: facebook.com/Eat10Acres/
Instagram: instagram.com/eat10acres/