Position Title: Barn and Cooler Crew

Location: Hergotz                                                Department: Packing Shed                                         

Reports To: Barn Manager     Supervises: n/a

Position Summary:

Johnson’s Backyard Garden (JBG) is seeking a highly organized and hard-working individual to fill a position on our Barn and Cooler Crew. This individual will report to our Barn Manager, and help with cooler inventory, cooler organization, distribution packing, and other various barn tasks as needed. The barn worker will work closely with the barn manager, and wholesale coordinator to guarantee that operations and orders are completed correctly and in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Helps Unloads 2 or more harvest trucks daily from our Garfield Farm into the coolers at our Hergotz Farm
• Helps Maintains organization of produce in all coolers, and ensures that produce is being stored at the proper temperature and humidity; researches and trouble shoots vegetable storage technology when needed
• Helps Identifies any quality issues and quickly communicates them to the harvest manager and appropriate departments
• Helps maintain cooler and storage facility cleanliness
• Maintain a clean and sanitary working environment
• Wash, sort, and pack vegetables and prepare them for Wholesale Grocer Distribution

Qualifications

Required

• No previous experience required, only a desire for farm work

Physical Requirements

• Ability to repeatedly lift 50lbs
• Ability to repeatedly kneel, bend, and squat
• Ability to withstand exposure to varying weather conditions
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing or walking
• Willingness to work additional hours during seasonal peaks due to demands

Preferred

• Previous farming experience
• Previous warehouse experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to repeatedly lift 50 lbs
• Ability to repeatedly kneel, bend, and squat
• Ability to withstand exposure to varying weather conditions
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing or walking

 

Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday typically 10am-7pm.

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation is dependent on experience. Expected salary range begins at $11 per hour. Permanent employees are eligible for Individual Health Plan benefits.

Directions for Applying:

Please send an email to jobs@jbgorganic.com with the following format. Following specific directions is the first way to impress us!

• Subject Line should read “[Job Title]: [First Initial]_[Last Name]” … For example, “Planting Crew Coordinator: J_Smith”
• Email body should be short & sweet - help us notice you! Ensure that it contains your contact information.
• Attach three documents to your email, ensuring that their file names are clear: 1) Cover Letter 2) Resume 3) List containing contact information of two professional references

Thank you for your interest in JBG Organic! You will be contacted for further information if we find that you might be a good fit for this position.

 

The responsibilities & duties listed above are intended to communicate general priorities of this position, but should not be understood as an exhaustive list of all work requirements to be completed at JBG Organic. Farms require flexibility! We are committed to training, developing, and promoting from within the company based on performance.

JBG Organic provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, marital status, or sexual orientation.