Part-Time Seasonal Garden Assistant

ARI Apartment Management • Sandy Ridge, NC

21h

About The Position

Carrollwood Farms is located on the border of Stokes and Rockingham Counties. Our mission is to build a family farm for generations to come, showcase and preserve the best of the region, and use best practices in all that we do.

Important Note: Experience using small tractors and walk-behind tillage equipment is a baseline requirement for this role.

Requirements

• An ability to operate and maintain farm equipment including tractors and mowers.
• Knowing how to check motor and hydraulic oil.
• Knowledge of how to use tillage equipment in a vegetable production environment, including maintain and keeping sharp attachments.
• A deep interest in growing fruits and vegetables.
• The ability to work hard in sometimes challenging outdoor conditions (e.g., hot and humid).
• An attitude which embraces outdoor work.
• A love for nurturing plants.
• Some knowledge of basic cultivation principles.
• A can-do attitude. Willingness to go above and beyond and be the best person you can be.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the cultivation of four acres vegetable, along with some fruits.
• Assist as well in the care of a chicken flock.
• Creating planting beds.
• Starting seeds; planting transplants; weeding and cultivating beds; being on the lookout for pests.
• Maintain the general landscape around the garden area; spread mulch.
• Maintain garden equipment including but not limited to irrigation system, hoses, hand tools.
• Participate in the composting program, harvest produce.
• Maintain and operate equipment including lawn mowers, line trimmers, small tractors (including offset tractors), and walk-behind tillers.
• Other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed