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NOTE: The deadline for this posting has just passed.Position: Assistant Farm Manager
Farm: Wind Whipped Farm
Location: Metchosin, BC, Wind Whipped Farm, 4645 William Head Rd, Metchosin, BC, V9C 3Y7 (about 30-40 minutes from downtown Victoria)
Wind Whipped Farm is looking for an Assistant Farm Manager starting in May 2024.
Position summary
Hourly wage: $22 - $25.00 per hour, based on experience
Work hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, we may start earlier in the summer, as the weather warms up.
Work days: A minimum of three days per week, and up to five days per week. Specific work days are to be determined with the Farm Manager.
Total weekly hours: TBD
Timeline: May 2024 to November 2024, with the possibility to extend part-time beyond November.
About Wind Whipped Farm
Wind Whipped Farm is based in Metchosin, BC. Wind Whipped Farm focuses on producing mixed vegetables and herbs known to be productive and profitable in small spaces, as well as mixed fruits including blueberries, apples, pears and plums. Products are marketed through a farmstand and the Local Food Box Program. The Local Food Box is a multi-farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that brings together Metchosin farmers to share a customer base and offer program members access to local and seasonal foods such as fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, mushrooms, honey and flowers.
For more information see http://www.thelocalfoodbox.com and http://www.thelocalfoodbox.com/wind-whipped-farm. You can also view these short videos about The Local Food Box and Wind Whipped Farm that were filmed last summer as part of a project by The Open Food Network called Women Leading Change. There are also separate videos about some of our farm partners: Parry Bay Sheep Farm, West Coast Mycology, and the Nootka Rose Mill.
Assistant Manager Tasks
The Assistant Manager participates in, and helps oversee crop production, harvesting, and marketing.
The Assistant Manager is responsible for:
Other tasks may include:
Candidate
Wind Whipped Farm is looking for an individual with the following qualities.
Experience in organic fruit and vegetable production is an asset but is not required.
To apply
Please email a resume to windwhippedfarm@gmail.com by April 30th, 2024. If you have any questions, please email or call us at (250) 661-8099.
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Apr 19 2024 ID: 70960