Location: Edgartown,MA, USA
Description Farm Operations Assistant is knowledgeable of, or quick to learn, a variety of farm tasks handled mostly with machinery. They are responsible for daily observation and maintenance of tractors, trucks and implements. They remove and attach various implements from tractors, till fields, spread fertilizer, load and spread compost, mechanically lay plastic mulch and operate transplanter, cultivate weeds, cut, rake and bale hay. They also sweep the shop floor, reorganize storage areas, unload trucks and generally assist the whole farm operation. In addition, assist in livestock operations including daily chores related to pasture based poultry operations and intensive rotation of grass fed beef. Position Requirements Experience with machinery and mechanical skills are required. Some heavy lifting is necessary, as well as physical flexibility and endurance. Operations Assistants must cooperate with a variety of fellow employees from many backgrounds and project an attitude of respect and helpfulness. Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Wage This position pays $17.00 - $25.00 an hour depending on experience. Position Operations Assistant Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt About the Organization Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the Farmstand from May through December. Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs. We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums. We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the Farmstand. Twenty-three acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using natural practices and only OMRI certified fertilizers and pesticides. We manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil. The farm name grew from the vision of the sun rising over lush, green fields, cows with udders full of milk ambling past bountiful gardens and hedgerows lively with honeybees: true wealth of nature's glory. Each year we meet a new crew of farmers, bakers, cooks, and Farmstand staff who become part of the farm family. The farm has benefited from a variety of wonderful people who have endowed Morning Glory with their own special contributions.