Green Spark Farm Crew position full or part time

What we are looking for:

We are looking to hire employees who are able to commit to a full or part time work schedule for the main season from April to November. There is opportunity for one person to stay year-round and work with us producing winter greens and prepping storage crops for market through the winter (3 days/week December through March, when spring season begins again).

Hours:

We work 8 hours a day. There is opportunity for more hours. We value a regular schedule of hours so we ourselves and our crew can lead healthy lives off the farm and come to work refreshed and ready each day. The hours at Green Spark Farm are consistently 40 hrs a week.

Work:

Our work days are filled with harvesting, washing and packing vegetables, preparing cut flowers and retail plants for markets, planting, weeding, potting-up seedlings, and amending beds. Be prepared for fast physical labor in any weather.

Fridays are harvest and packing days for farmers’ markets, but we often harvest every day in peak season (July and August).

Monday-Thursday are seeding, transplanting, weeding, and tomato pruning and trellising days.

Pay & Benefits:

We pay $18/hour starting wage.

Paid time off.

All the veggies you can eat, and plants for your gardens too.

We take a ½ day on July 4th and Labor Day is a full day off.

No Housing:

There is no housing available on the farm. Rental housing can be found 7-15 minutes from the farm in South Portland, Westbrook, Portland, and Scarborough. Our farm is 8 miles south of the City of Portland.

Professional Development:

We want you to come away from your time at Green Spark with farming knowledge, professional development, and transferable job skills to strengthen you and your resume. Professional skill development, leadership and work ethic are part of our job training. If you have questions or special interests, please communicate them to us. We are willing to share everything we know about running a farm business with those serious about farming as a career.

To Apply:

Please email with your resume and brief letter of interest with three professional references. We require an on-farm working interview before hire. While farming experience isn’t necessary, we prioritize applicants with the following experience: commercial agricultural experience or equivalent physical labor in construction, carpentry, landscaping, trails crew, etc.