Seasonal Work

Farm, Winery, and Kitchen Part-Time Seasonal Opportunity

Objective

Offer hands-on opportunities to work on a modern, hospitality-oriented, family farm.

Positions available for a range of skill sets and ages, 16 and up.

Major Responsibilities

Primary tasks will vary with each season and matched with skill-set and experience of the applicant.

Farm Guest Services

• Greeting: welcoming farm guests with a smile, answering questions, explaining farm procedures/harvest conditions
• Farm educator: providing instruction and guidance in harvest-your-own fields
• Cashier
• Cleaning: grounds, trash collection, bathrooms, buildings, vehicles, etc
• Parking lot: assisting guests to parking spots to keep traffic flowing, ensuring safety

Winery

• Stocking displays, assisting with wine and gift shop sales
• Pouring and serving wine and light farm fare
• Providing educational tastings to Tasting Room guests
• Daily shop and service setup, cleaning

Kitchen

• Production preparation of cheese, charcuterie, and light fare for Tasting Room guests (April-October)
• Production bakery: preparing scones and cookies for farm guests (June, September-December)
• Assisting with food preparation and sales (June-December)
• Cleaning

Agricultural & Farm Maintenance

• Crop Care/Maintenance: planting, weeding, pruning, harvesting, mowing
• Handyman-Oriented Tasks: painting, woodwork, building maintenance/cleaning
• Cleaning: fields, retail locations, barnyards, buildings

Qualifications

• Team player, positive attitude, outgoing personality
• Strong communication skills
• Good physical health: comfortable standing for 8 hours, able to lift 50 pounds, and to perform demanding work at a fast farm pace
• Able to work in all weather conditions (including extreme heat and rain)
• Interest in participating in and sharing local agriculture and conservation efforts with farm guests

Time Commitments

• While some weekday opportunities exist, positions are primarily available on the weekends
• Amount of work varies with season, weather, and crop.

Compensation Notes

• Pay is at an hourly rate and payroll is on a bi-weekly basis
• Compensation relates to amount of work and dedication to the successful completion of season tasks
• Successful returning staff will have experienced job status and can be compensated as such
• Housing/Transportation is not provided

Thank you for your interest in working at Jones Family Farms.

Part-Time Seasonal Farm, Winery & Kitchen Application