Farmer (full-time)

Lydgate Farms has an exciting opportunity to join our Farm Team in Kapa’a. This team works to grow, care for, harvest, and process cacao, vanilla, honey, and look after a wide range of fruit trees, and native plants. The team also maintains our 5-star farm tour path providing guests with an unforgettable on-farm experience.

Candidates should have a strong work ethic, collaborative attitude, critical thinking skills, and a knack for taking ownership of their work and environment.

Our 46-acre regenerative farm is in Wailua/Kapaa Homesteads at 5730 Olohena Rd.

East Side residents preferred (Kauai residents only)

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm

Full-time 5-days per week, 40hr position

Occasional weekend work and extended hours may be available or necessary (particularly around harvests). Scheduled on an as-needed basis with prior notice.

Compensation:

Starting at $20+/hour (based on experience)

Company-paid health & dental benefits after 90-day qualifying period

Weekly chocolate bonus

Opportunities for professional development and skills trainings

Duties/Responsibilities

Maintain farm grounds: riding mower, brush cutting, weed whacking, sickle around trees, pulling weeds, trimming coconuts and other trees, moving green waste to specified areas on farm.

Tend to cacao orchards: tree pruning, fertilizing, harvesting fruit, maintaining wind breaks, fixing and laying new irrigation, being observant of pest or disease pressures

Harvest & processing cacao: crack pods, ferment cacao, drying, record keeping, tasting, updating inventory.

Miscellaneous farm tasks such as planting seeds or starts of a myriad of plants, maintaining farm roads, tool care & repair, record keeping and data collection, building new farm infrastructure, felling invasive trees and clearing brush, stewarding water ways, preparing for and planting new cacao orchards, assisting with other business operations (e.g., unloading supplies).

Ideal Candidate

Farming and/or landscaping experience

Team player; willing to pitch in where needed, but can also work independently

Ability to use Google Drive/Sheets/Docs to access workplace documents and data

Strong work ethic; enjoys hard farm work and is able to keep going to finish out the day

Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Must align with our core values

Core Values

We Love What We Do

We Are Responsible

We Row Together

We Are Connected to Purpose

To Apply:

Please reply to this posting with your resume (or summary of work experience) with current contact information. Professional references upon request. A cover letter is not required but always welcomed.