Birmingham Delivery Driver and Farmer's Market Vendor
SCHEDULE Deliver to homes in central Birmingham area on Thursdays from 10 am to 1 pm Work at Birdsong Farmer’s Market each Saturday from 6 am to 12:30/1 Optional work days on the farm
QUALIFICATIONS
Be helpful, kind, and courteous to co-workers and customers
Enjoy cooking and talking about it
You must be able to use your own vehicle with mileage reimbursement
COMPENSATION $12/hour Access to an abundance of high-quality, delicious produce
Farm Assistant The farm assistant is active in all aspects of crop production and vending at farmer’s markets. We will fully train all employees and ensure that they are comfortable with their responsibilities.
REQUIREMENTS
A passion for farming
Strong work ethic
Be a critical thinker
Minimum of 1 year experience on a commercial farm
Ability to handle the many physical challenges such as lifting up to 50 lbs. regularly, standing for long periods of time, bending at the knees and back, etc.
Be helpful, kind, and courteous to co-workers and customers
Enjoy cooking and talking about it
DUTIES
Help with planting, harvesting, and cultivating field crops
Help with washing, sorting, weighing, and packing produce
Vend at farmer’s market
Other farm jobs
WORK RELATIONSHIPS Works closely with farm owners (David and Margaret Ann Snow), farm manager, and other farm crew members. Once well trained will be given sole responsibility of some tasks.
HOURS Tentative Schedule: Monday 7-2 ; field work Tuesday 7-2; field work Wednesday 7-3; field and packing shed work Thursday 7-3; field and packing shed work Friday 7-3; field and packing shed work Saturday 6-1; farmer’s market More hours available if needed during peak months and adjustment to two days off is an option if preferred.
COMPENSATION Starting at $12/hour; opportunity for performance-based raise after 6 weeks Access to an abundance of high quality, delicious produce Access to our vast library and educational resources Opportunity for advancement
Ideally, when someone new comes to work on Snow's Bend we would like for it to be the beginning of a 3-year track, longer would be even better! The first year would be an introduction to our farm and farming systems. In the second year, more responsibilities would be given, and in the third year full management responsibilities of some areas would be handed over.