Vegetable Manager

Farms Work Wonders Corporation•Wardensville, WV

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a skilled and mission-driven Vegetable Manager to help bring the Lewis Farm vision to life. Someone who sees farming as both craft and story, and who finds genuine satisfaction in growing food that is rooted in place, connected to community, and meaningful from seed to table. This role is central to the daily operation of Lewis Farm. You will own the full production cycle, from planning and planting through harvest, post-harvest handling, and food flow to our market and restaurant, while managing the financial performance of your department and ensuring the farm is always operating at its best. You bring presence, accountability, and care to everything from the first planting of the season to the last harvest of the year. Beyond production, this role carries a real mentorship dimension. Working on the farm helps youth discover what it means to grow food with intention, care, and pride. From soil preparation and crop planning to harvest and record keeping, you set the tone for that experience in the way you tend a row, train a crew member, and show up every day. If you are a farmer who wants their work to mean something beyond the harvest, and who is energized by the idea of growing food for a community while developing the next generation of agricultural talent, this might be exactly the right farm for you. This position reports to the Managing Director.

Requirements

Continuous learning: Actively seek out knowledge, stay curious, seek feedback, and ask the next question to apply what you learn to improve your team and your work.
Coaching and modeling: Develop people, lead by example, and help others grow by providing the tools and encouragement they need to reach their highest potential.
High volume, high efficiency: Thrive in a busy, dynamic environment.
System-minded evolution: Build, refine, and rework systems.
Adaptability & problem solving: Turn today’s information, feedback, and challenges into tomorrow’s evolved systems and solutions.
Quality / cleanliness: Set high standards for quality and cleanliness and hold yourself and your team accountable.
Must have a valid driver’s license
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Willingness and ability to commute to Wardensville, WV if necessary.

Responsibilities

Own the full production cycle, from planning and planting through harvest, post-harvest handling, and food flow to our market and restaurant.
Manage the financial performance of your department.
Ensure the farm is always operating at its best.
Develop people by leading by example and helping others grow by providing the tools and encouragement they need to reach their highest potential.
Hold high expectations and challenge, but always with support and appreciation.
Give clear and useful feedback, and model what it looks like to live our values in practice.
Prioritize without sacrificing quality and keep things moving—even when juggling multiple projects at once.
Embrace new projects and aren’t afraid to experiment.
Build, refine, and rework systems, incorporating feedback, frustrations, and observations to continuously improve how things work.
Take today’s information, feedback, and challenges and turn them into tomorrow’s evolved systems and solutions.
Look for several paths to solve problems, but move thoughtfully and swiftly.
Build on what works, but be willing to erase the whiteboard and re-strategize when needed.
Set high standards for quality and cleanliness and hold yourself and your team accountable.
Treat tools, materials, and spaces with respect and care for their long-term sustainability.