Trillium Hill Farm is Hiring

Market Garden Assistant
 
We work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 8am – 4 pm, and a few hours on Saturday and/ or Sunday.
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We are looking for an individual who can commit to 20 + hours/ week from now until early December.  Winter work is available for the right person.  The ideal candidate would continue on through next season.
 
Description of Tasks:
On Mondays and Thursdays, the Market Garden Assistant will help with harvesting, cleaning, and packaging vegetables for CSA, farm stand, and restaurant customers.  Work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays involves all aspects of garden maintenance including seeding, transplanting, cultivating, weeding, etc. The ideal candidate would be available to work at least a few hours on Saturday and/or Sunday. Market Garden Assistant may be asked to learn cattle chores, but work will not regularly include animal chores.
 
Please note: the work can be uncomfortable because of; heat, cold, physical exertion, and repetitive motions. We work in all types of weather.  
 
Pay:  depends on experience/ demonstrated ability.
 
Benefits:  
1. Farm Share.
2. Discount on non THF farmstand items (30% off).  
3. Bonus of $.50/ hr worked, if employee works all agreed upon hours through December.

Additional Needs:
We may be looking for additional help with: deliveries, social media, farmstand, hoop house building and other construction projects.

Part time winter work is available for the right person.
 
If you are interested in working with us, please send us an email at trilliumhills@gmail.com.  Include answers to the following questions.
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Questions

1. Why are you interested in farm work in general?
2. What about our farm makes it someplace you’d like to work? 
3. Is there anything that may prevent you from doing strenuous work for long hours?  Can you lift 50 lbs?
4. What are your plans from now through December?  When are you available to start?  When does your availability end?  What are you vacation plans?  What days of the week can you work? 
5. We are looking for someone who will accomplish tasks quickly with fine attention to detail.  Please describe how you can fill this need?
6.  Are you interested in helping with/ skilled in any of our possible additional needs (listed above)? 
7. Are you interested in winter work, and 2022 growing season?
8. Please provide related work history and a couple of references that we may contact.

 
Thanks for your interest
James Donegan
Trillium Hill Farm
www.trilliumhillfarm.com
trilliumhills@gmail.com
802-488-0283