Joyfully Organic Farm Looking for Farm Staff at Markham, ON Full Time

LOCATION: Markham, Ontario (Near Markham/Stouffville/Pickering) 40 Minutes from Toronto

ACCOMMODATIONS: Shared accommodations are available if needed, in either a clean and attractive apartment or tiny house on the farm.

DESCRIPTION: As a core member of our farm team, you will contribute to all aspects of our farm production. Training to our particular farming systems will be provided.

Main Areas of work will include:
Preparing for + selling at Farmer’s Markets

CSA Distribution

Winter Farming Season Extension

Building Projects

Fertility and Land Management

Planting Crops

Greenhouse work

Harvesting Vegetables

Weed and Pest Management

Washing / Packing Vegetables

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Positive attitude that contributes to an efficient and enjoyable work environment

Keen to contribute ideas and demonstrate problem solving abilities

Experience with physical labor or intense outdoor activity

Physically fit and capable of repetitive physical tasks and + repetitively lifting 50 lbs

At least one season of farming / horticulture / outdoor work experience

Knowledge of organic farming practices is an asset

Self-motivated and hardworking

Forward thinking

Ability to work at a fast pace in groups or alone

Ability to work in all types of weather (hot, rainy, and cold)

Good sense of humour and desire to work in a team setting

A Farm Staff position at Joyfully Organic Farm is ideal for someone who has some related experience, and is looking to engage in a more production-focused type of growing. We seek motivated individuals who are focused and thrive in a production farm environment.

If volunteering would be a better fit you, please scroll down to our Volunteer Section.

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY : Staff that remain with the farm past the first season will have opportunity to have increased roles in management and planning with pay raises based on demonstrated ability. Past staff members have become farm managers, assistant farm managers, market managers and crew managers. Staff that have moved up into these roles have afterwards go on to to become high level managers of other farms or begin their own farm business.

SCHEDULE: Full time staff are expected to work 5 to 6 days per week, which will include one day at the Farmer’s Market.

WAGES: Compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience. Wages will be determined in accordance with skills and experience, with the possibility of a seasonal bonus.

Only successful candidates will be contacted. Thanks!