Job Description
Position available for an Experienced Farm Worker for Organic Farm on Maui, hard-working and enthusiastic. We are looking for part-time work helping to maintain the farm, and other farm responsibilities. Farm operations include: organic gardening, organic fruit tree maintenance, animal husbandry (chickens, ducks, sheeps/goats), micro-green production, mushroom cultivation, black soldier fly cultivation, and aquaponics.This is a beautiful, certified organic farm overlooking 30 miles of untouched Hawaiian coastline on the slopes of Haleakala. Our farm is also an eco-retreat center with a 60 foot salt water swimming pool, large hot tub, sauna and 8-acre educational retreat facility. These facilities are available to farm workers when there is no retreat on property. Training in Compassionate Communication (NVC) is also provided as part of the job, an excellent tool for enhancing the team work among farmworkers. It is also a valuable communication training for business and successful families.
Responsibilities include:
- Working 3.5 acres of annual vegetable gardens, fruit orchards, and animal pastures with 3 other employees
- Willingness to grow with the farm as we continue to expand and improve upon our farm equipment, facilities, and operations
- Enriching soil with compost, farm landscaping, and manicuring
- Maintenance of general grounds
Requirements
Must currently live on Maui
3 years organic and/or tropical farming experience preferred or equivalent studies in this area
Skills in weeding, weed whacking, mow and blow
Ability to work with people on a team or individually as needed
English speaking with great ability to follow instructions well
Must have reliable transportation, good references and clean background
Part-time, 20 hours per week
Experience with small machinery
Skills with hand tools
Benefits
Compensation based on experience.