Farm Assistant – Boulder Farm
Growing Gardens of Boulder County
Posted November 1, 2023
Job Purpose:
This position will support the growing team primarily at the Boulder Farm location. This position will assist in leading programming, assisting with growing operations, working at the goat dairy and supporting events across sites as needed.
Growing Responsibilities 90%:
- Work with the Boulder Farm Manager to achieve growing and programming goals throughout the season.
- Greenhouse work to support growing for programs, donation and our Plant Sale
- Farm work including, seeding, transplanting, weeding, pest and disease management, cover cropping, irrigation installation and repairs, mowing, and harvesting, washing and packaging produce.
- Leading volunteers and other program participants in farm projects
- Assisting with Work Trade Program, Cultiva Youth Project and weekly CSA and Farm Stand and GGFP food donation program.
- This job is outside in all weather conditions and involves many contact hours with program participants (children, teens, interns, volunteers, adults, etc)
- Weekly chore shifts at the goat dairy, including milking, animal care, rotational grazing management and educational events for the public
- Staff alternate throughout the season with weekend greenhouse watering shifts (1-2 hours each) and this position will support Wednesday evening Farm Stand, which runs 3:30-7pm, June through October.
Admin and Event Support – 5-10% of Time
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- Farm stand and harvest record keeping
- Support farm events or other programming as needed. This may include set-up,
break-down, and staffing of events. - Support some community events and programs with partner organizations.
Required Qualifications
- Must have at least one full season experience working on a production farm
- Strong communication and conflict resolutions skills
- Regular weekend and evening work is required
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, year-round
- Ability to engage in physically active work every day on uneven terrain
- Ability to interact with volunteers, interns, youth, people with differing abilities and the general public on a daily basis
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
- Ability to pass a background check because our programs work with children and teens
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish/English
Compensation: Pay: $20.60-$22.50 /hour with English language fluency Pay: $21.60-$23.50 /hour with English and Spanish language fluency