We are looking for a full time orchard worker for the 2014 season.\u00a0 The position would start in April and initially be part time (20-30 hours\/week).\u00a0 May through October would be full time (40+ hours\/week) and November and December would be part time again.\u00a0 There could be work in the winter months for the right candidate.\u00a0 Salary depends on experience and ability.\u00a0 The work week during the main part of the season would generally be five days a week Thursday to Monday.<\/p>\n
This is a hands on position and the ability to multitask and think on your feet are highly desired.\u00a0 You will be participating in all aspects of a fruit farm and cidery from nursery work, record keeping, planting, orchard maintenance, harvesting and fermenting.\u00a0 We have two farm parcels three miles apart and we will be working at both locations some times on the same day.\u00a0 We would like to have someone in place by the end of February.\u00a0 Please send a letter of interest and your previous experience to :<\/p>\n
\u00a0daringdrake@zoom-dsl.com<\/p>\n
Here is a general list of the seasonal tasks that need accomplished here at the farm:<\/p>\n
April:\u00a0 seeding transplants, planting new perennial fruit, grafting and propagating fruit, plowing and preparing beds for planting, bottling cider and vinegar, seeding and planting early annual crops, maintaining the orchard by weeding and mowing.
\nMay:\u00a0 seeding transplants, planting new perennial fruit, plowing and preparing beds for planting, seeding and planting later annual crops, maintaining the orchard by weeding and mowing, maintaining annual beds by weeding and trellis maintenance, placing and monitoring insect traps, picking and maintaining early planted annual crops.
\nJune:\u00a0 seeding and planting later annual crops, maintaining the orchard by weeding and mowing, maintaining annual beds by weeding and trellis maintenance, placing and monitoring insect traps, picking and maintaining early and later planted annual crops, harvesting perennial fruit plantings.
\nJuly:\u00a0 seeding and planting later annual crops, maintaining the orchard by weeding and mowing, maintaining annual beds by weeding and trellis maintenance, placing and monitoring insect traps, picking and maintaining early and later planted annual crops, harvesting perennial fruit plantings, beginning to press small fruits for fermentation into alcohol,\u00a0 monitoring fermentation.
\nAugust:\u00a0 seeding and planting later annual crops, maintaining the orchard by weeding and mowing, maintaining annual beds by weeding and trellis maintenance, picking and maintaining later planted annual crops, harvesting perennial fruit plantings, beginning to press small fruits for fermentation into alcohol,\u00a0 monitoring fermentation.
\nSeptember:\u00a0 seeding and planting later annual crops and cover crops, Plowing and preparing beds for planting the following season, maintaining the orchard by weeding and mowing, maintaining annual beds by weeding and trellis maintenance, picking and maintaining later planted annual crops, harvesting perennial fruit plantings, beginning to press tree fruits for fermentation into alcohol,\u00a0 monitoring fermentation.
\nOctober:\u00a0 Plowing and preparing beds for planting the following season, maintaining the orchard by weeding and mowing, maintaining annual beds by weeding and trellis maintenance, picking and maintaining later planted annual crops, harvesting perennial fruit plantings, press tree fruits for fermentation into alcohol,\u00a0 monitoring fermentation, planting garlic, orchard cleanup.
\nNovember:\u00a0 picking and maintaining later planted annual crops, harvesting perennial fruit plantings, press tree fruits for fermentation into alcohol,\u00a0 monitoring fermentation,\u00a0 orchard cleanup.
\nDecember:\u00a0 press tree fruits for fermentation into alcohol,\u00a0 monitoring fermentation,\u00a0 orchard cleanup.<\/p>\n
This is a general list of the tasks needed, however we go to farmer’s markets several times a week, have a small farm stand and need to build several small outbuildings and work on the inside of the fermentation barn.\u00a0 We have flock of ducks for egg production that need care every day.\u00a0 We will probably have some pigs on pasture this year that will need work.\u00a0\u00a0 I could go on …<\/p>\n
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