Red Wagon Organic Farm Employment Opportunities

Red Wagon Organic Farm LLC

Employment Opportunities

Red Wagon Organic Farm is a fun, rewarding, and incredibly scenic place to work. However, the work is very demanding and requires commitment. We start work early in the morning, often at sunrise, and work throughout the day. You must be able to work long hours while still remaining motivated and having a good attitude. The work is physically demanding and must be performed under most possible weather conditions (i.e. heat, cold, sun, rain, wind, etc.) We have worked when it is 100 degrees outside and we have also worked in the snow. You must be motivated and able to work without direct supervision. You must also have your own transportation to and from the farm.

Harvest days are very important days on the farm and we need people who can show up reliably every day. We do not live on our farm, nor do our employees. This provides a unique challenge to have everybody show up on time every day. If you are not a morning person, a farm job is probably not for you. We start at sunrise and we work at a fast pace to get all the veggies harvested before the heat of the day. We then work for a number of hours at our wash area where we clean and bunch vegetables in order to get them ready to sell at market or to restaurants or our CSA.

Field work involves planting, weeding and irrigation. Mid-May through mid-June is a very busy time with getting seeds and transplants in the ground. The rest of the summer is spent tending to the crops—weeding, irrigation, and planting successions. The work can be physically demanding or tedious, but we try to have people work together if they want to in order to make it social and enjoyable. And there is always the incredible scenery and the many birds who visit our pond.

We often hire people who would like to make a career of farming, either as a farm manager or on their own farm. We are happy to show you as much as we can about how our farm works so you can apply it to your future farming business. We also hire people who don’t necessarily have farming in their future plans, but have an interest in agriculture and enjoy doing work outside in the summer.

Learning how to start a farm is very difficult and our goal is to produce a few farmers with new farms of their own. We are slowly working on ideas to make this happen. We are relatively new to farming ourselves and are entering our 5^th season. We have minimal infrastructure but have worked around this and focused on our strengths. Our farm has been incredibly productive with little more than some land and a tractor. We do not have green houses or refrigeration. However, we do have a new tractor and modern equipment. As the farmers we do not live on the farm site and neither do the employees. In the past we have shared any information with employees who have expressed an interest. This includes planting dates, varieties grown, financial information, etc. The financial information could be especially helpful to employees who are working on budgets to begin their own farms. Farm finance is a critical part of learning to farm. We have also encouraged our employees to participate in the planning and management aspects of the farm. We love farming, being outdoors, and growing organic vegetables. Some of the challenging parts are the planning, record keeping, bookkeeping, and marketing. However, these are essential skills that are critical to the success of a farm.

To apply for the following positions, please e-mail info@redwagonorganicfarm.com. Tell us your availability, your previous experience, related interests, and list references. We do not provide housing, but pay fair wages, generally starting at $9/hour and veggies for personal consumption.

Current Openings:

Red Wagon Farm Stand Manager (Posted 7/1/08)

We are looking for a manager for out busy farm stand in Lafayette. Previous management experience is preferred. The manager would be responsible for scheduling, ordering produce, and managing farm stand employees. This person would also be responsible for performing the other duties listed below.

The farm stand is open daily from 9 or 10am to 7pm starting August 1 through October 31. You must be available to work for the entire three months. We will not consider applicants who are not available from August 1 through October 31. We sell organic produce from our farm in Boulder as well as produce from other farms in Colorado. You must be responsible, hard working, punctual, and able to interact with customers in a friendly manner. You must also be able to lift at least 50 lbs. We would prefer to find somebody who has some knowledge of produce. The produce is stored in a walk-in refrigerator over night. You would be responsible for bringing the produce out of the walk-in in the morning and setting it up. This is a big job and involves making many trips to the walk-in each morning to get all the produce out. You must also be able to display the produce in an attractive manner. You would then help customers and restock the produce during the day. This is a job where you would be constantly busy without much slow time. In the evening you then need to put all the produce back in the walk-in. The farm stand is located under an outdoor tent, so you must be able to work in all weather conditions. It can be 100 degrees in August and September and forty degrees and rainy in October. You must have your own reliable transportation. We are looking for a full-time manager and need somebody who can work at least some weekends. Work hours are between 8:30 or 9:30am and 7:30pm. Pay is $11-12/hr.

Red Wagon is a non-smoking and drug-free workplace.

If you are interested, please respond with the following information:

Name

Address

Phone # (preferably a cell phone number)

E-mail

Please attach your resume if you have one.

Availability (dates, days, times)

Past job experience

Why do you want to work at Red Wagon?

What is your past management experience?

What do you think you would contribute to our farm stand?

Are you able to work outside in all weather conditions?

Do you have anything we should know about that would prevent you from doing physical work? Are you able to lift 50 pounds?

Do you have reliable transportation?

Please provide work references with a description of your relationship with the people you list.

Tell us anything else you care to share about yourself.

Red Wagon Farm Stand Help (Posted 7/1/08)

We are looking for several people to work at our busy farm stand in Lafayette. The farm stand is open daily from 9 or 10am to 7pm starting August 1 through October 31. You must be available to work for the entire three months. We will not consider applicants who are not available from August 1 through October 31. We sell organic produce from our farm in Boulder as well as produce from other farms in Colorado. You must be responsible, hard working, punctual, and able to interact with customers in a friendly manner. You must also be able to lift at least 50 lbs. We would prefer to find somebody who has some knowledge of produce. The produce is stored in a walk-in refrigerator over night. You would be responsible for bringing the produce out of the walk-in in the morning and setting it up. This is a big job and involves making many trips to the walk-in each morning to get all the produce out. You must also be able to display the produce in an attractive manner. You would then help customers and restock the produce during the day. This is a job where you would be constantly busy without much slow time. In the evening you then need to put all the produce back in the walk-in. The farm stand is located under an outdoor tent, so you must be able to work in all weather conditions. It can be 100 degrees in August and September and forty degrees and rainy in October. You must have your own reliable transportation. We are looking for part-time and full-time people and prefer people who are available to work weekends. Work hours are between 8:30 or 9:30am and 7:30pm. Pay is $9-10/hr.