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Position: Farm Management Coordinator
~Farmer to oversee Smart Farm
Location: Good Shepherd hospital Smart Farm; Barrington, IL.
Full Time; 1st shift
~Schedule is primarily M-F but will require longer hours and some weekends during the growing season (spring and summer months).
Major Responsibilities:
Design and implement effective farming techniques to ensure healthy production.Support daily field operations (harvest, wash, pack, deliver produce) and greenhouse work alongside farm assistant, additional hired laborers, and volunteers.Manage and direct volunteers and hired laborers.Support and provide expertise in the Smart Farm expansion plan.Work with pantry and food farmacy coordinators to help determine produce production and distribution for each site.Operate, maintain, assess, and repair small tractors, and implements.Operate, maintain, and repair pumps, plumbing, irrigation lines, and sprinklers.Maintain an accurate and timely harvest records and record keeping.Collaborate with external and internal partners to help support the Smart Farm expansion plan.Collaborate with leader identifying and vetting new vendors, submitting expense reports for farm equipment, supplies and other miscellaneous items related to the farm operations. Manage organic certification (recordkeeping, reporting, inspections)Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
NoneEducation Required:
High school graduate or GED3-4 years of experience in vegetable production, fruit tree pruning and trellising.Experience Required:
Organic farming experience preferredAbility to work in a team environment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.