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Land’s Sake Farmstand Staff

Land’s Sake is a nonprofit farm located in Weston, MA. Our mission is to connect people to the land to build community and inspire lifelong stewardship. The Farmstand serves as the hub of the farm; each year we assemble an awesome team to sell our vegetables, guide and educate our community, and have a lot of fun doing it.

Successful farmstand staff possess an interest in sustainable agriculture, local food systems, flowers, and/or cooking. As a point of contact for Land's Sake, Farmstand staff are trained about the farm’s many offerings, in order to communicate with customers about how they can engage at the farm. Great customer service skills, an ability to work quickly and efficiently, and a good sense of humor are vital to this position.

Responsibilities:

• Set up and break down the Farmstand each day, including produce displays and retail merchandise
• Maintain produce quality throughout the day (eg. re-stocking, temperature control, hydration and storage)
• Learn produce varieties and growing standards of products, and be able to communicate information to customers as necessary
• Operate cash register (Square Point of Sale system) and scales
• Answer customer questions, and bring awareness to additional farm programming as appropriate
• Keep a clean and organized workspace and sales floor, and help with daily upkeep

Key Skills

• Personable customer service skills and ability to keep up in a fast-paced environment
• Cash handling and/or retail experience is a plus
• Willing and able to work in all weather conditions, stand for long periods of time, and bend and lift up to 50 pounds
• Floral experience or knowledge is a plus
• Merchandising experience or knowledge is a plus 
• Interested in cooking, agriculture, flowers or local food systems 

Employment Dates:

• Seasonal, part-time position runs from May-October with possible hours available for winter season (Nov-April)
• Shorter commitments are considered for qualified candidates
• Farmstand is open to the public 10am-6pm Tuesday- Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Working hours are 9am-7pm Tuesdays -Friday and 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday
• Flexible shifts and scheduling

Compensation:

• Starts at $15-$17/hour, commensurate with experience
• Paid sick time, in accordance with Massachusetts law
• Paid 30-minute lunch break, if the employee works six or more hours that day
• As much free produce as you can eat
• Discount on other products sold at the Farmstand

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to farmstand@landssake.org

Land's Sake Farm Weekend Educator

Position Summary:
Land’s Sake Summer Educators work in pairs and alone to run high quality educational programming including Open Farmyard (a free weekly drop-in program), birthday parties, and field trips. Educators will be trained on activities relating to food, farming, and outdoor play, and will have the opportunity to bring their passions and interest to the program.

Successful candidates will have a love of working outdoors and with children, and will have childcare experience (through camps, babysitting, volunteer work, tutoring, etc). Enthusiasm for vegetables, silly songs, art, cooking, and tree climbing all encouraged.

This is a seasonal, full-time, at-will position and will be supervised by the Education Manager.

Candidates will work 3-10 hours each week, including Sunday mornings from 9am-12pm, with additional work Saturday and Sunday afternoons. We will consider any start date between May 1 and July 1, and an end date between August 10th and October 1.  We will have additional weekday hours available for those who are interested.

Responsibilities:

• Lead activities for families and children, including but not limited to: animal encounters, garden projects, nature crafts and cooking projects.

• Manage up to 50 participants of all ages, giving instructions and guideance.

•  Create physically and emotionally safe and inclusive opportunities for outdoor exploration and active play.

• Communicate effectively with summer program participants, fellow staff members in all farm departments, farm visitors, and parents.

• Assist with management of the Education Garden and a variety of livestock (chickens, rabbits, ducks, quail, and goats).

• Assist with other related farm or education tasks as needed.

Qualifications:
Above all, a successful candidate must enjoy working with kids and being outdoors! But also must:

• Be at least 17 years old

• Be able to work for a minimum of 10 weekends.

• Have experience working with children through camp, school, after school program, tutoring, babysitting or the like.

• Be comfortable working outdoors in all weather, with plants and farm animals.

• Have the ability to remain calm, patient, and upbeat around large groups of people

• Pass CORI / SORI check

• Hold First Aid and CPR certifications that will be valid for the duration of employment.

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to maintain visual and auditory awareness of a group.

• Must be able to navigate various types of terrain on the farm and in the forest.

• Must be able to communicate (both written and verbally) clearly and effectively with staff, participants, and other constituents.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary: $17.00-$21.00/hr commensurate with experience.

• Produce and flowers grown on the farm.

• Paid sick time, in accordance with MA law.

Equal Opportunity Policy:
Land’s Sake is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a multicultural organization. Diversity and inclusion is an ongoing organizational practice and a core value of Land’s Sake, with the goal of having culturally competent services, materials, resources and programs. Our hiring practices are informed by an appreciation of the strengths offered by differing cultures, races, religions, ethnicities, classes, sexual orientations, physical capacities, and age groups.

To Apply:
Email your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant skills, experience, and interests, and  how you heard about this opportunity to Education Manager Katrina Goldowsky-Dill at education@landssake.org. Please include the job title in your subject line. We will accept applications on a rolling basis and will remove this job posting from the Land’s Sake website when all positions have been filled.

Land’s Sake CSA/Pick-Your-Own Coordinator (seasonal)

Land’s Sake is a nonprofit farm located in Weston, MA. Our mission: to connect people to the land to build community and inspire lifelong stewardship.  Land’s Sake’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs serve 300 members from June - November, offering weekly vegetable and flower pickups every Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday during the 21-week season.  

Job Description

The coordinator should possess an interest in sustainable agriculture, local food systems, flowers, and/or cooking. As a customer-facing contact for Land's Sake, the coordinator must communicate with farm/CSA customers about our produce in a friendly and informed manner. Great customer service skills, an ability to work quickly and efficiently, and a good sense of humor are vital to this position. Training on seasonal produce, flowers, herbs and Land’s Sake specific growing practices will be provided.

This seasonal position will report to the Farm Manager.

Responsibilities:

• CSA coordination:

The candidate will manage and maintain the CSA program, including but not limited to:

• CSA pickup day responsibilities:

• • Setup/breakdown CSA pickup area on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
  • Explain vegetable information to CSA members, including varieties, names, suggested uses, and creative cooking ideas. Training will be provided.
  • Communicate with farm crew and CSA members about produce
  • Storage and display of CSA supplies: signage, scales, check-in book, bags, etc.
  • Manage displays: vegetable signs, CSA member instructions, etc.
  • Restock vegetable displays throughout pickup, with the goal of maintaining produce freshness & quality via temperature control, watering
  • Manage vegetable stock and storage in the walk-in cooler:
    • Organize produce properly and communicate with other staff
    • Pack surplus CSA produce for donation

• Technical tasks related to CSA:

• • Monitor the csa@landssake.org email account.  Respond to CSA member questions.
  • Assist with review of the weekly CSA newsletter email bulletin, to make sure information is timely and correct.  Assist with creation of “field notes” for inclusion in bulletin, which highlight produce and farm happenings.
  • Communicate with business office about CSA enrollment issues and other customer questions, to ensure a superior customer service experience

• CSA tent monitor volunteer coordination:  

• • Assist the business office with scheduling CSA check-in volunteers for weekly pickups 
  • Communicate directly with CSA volunteers on weekly changes impacting scheduling
  • Manage volunteer coverage in the event of volunteer absence

• Pick-Your-Own (PYO) coordination

The candidate will assist CSA members and farm customers with “Pick Your Own” seasonal vegetables, herbs and flowers

• Help members/customers navigate the farm/fields to find locations of weekly PYO items 
• Educate members/customers on these seasonal PYO veggies, herbs and flowers
• Maintain signage near PYO locations, and general maintenance of these areas
• Manage stock of PYO supplies and proper display ie: cups, scissors & bags

Qualifications:

• Friendly customer service skills and sociable demeanor.  Possess the initiative to engage with the members/public  Self-starter with ability to work independently and with a team.
• This is a physical job.  Candidates must be willing and able to:
• bend and lift up to 50 lbs.
• work in all weather conditions, standing for long periods of time.  
• Prepared to take appropriate precautions to safely work out of doors:  wearing farm-appropriate clothing, understanding appropriate hydration and sun protection protocols, etc. 

Employment Dates and Hours:

1. Seasonal position will run from the end of May through early December
2. CSA coordinator will work on-site at the farm Tuesday 12-7pm, Thursday 12-7pm, and Saturday 9am-3pm, plus a few additional (flexible) hours during the week to check the CSA email mailbox and respond to CSA member questions.

Compensation:

• Starts at $18.00/hour, commensurate with experience
• Paid sick time, in accordance with Massachusetts law
• Paid 30-minute lunch break if the employee works six or more hours that day
• As much free and fresh produce as you can eat
• Discount on other products sold at the Farmstand

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to brendan@landssake.org.