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Farm Assistant - Fall/Spring Semester
Student Career Site
Indianapolis, USA
Part-time
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 3 days ago
Full Job Posting
Work Schedule
- 8-10 hours/week, tbd based on class schedule, plus availability to work an hour or so every 2-3 weekends.
- Position Responsibilities
- Harvest, wash, record, and package produce as appropriate for its end-use.
- Manage weeds and soil, by hand and through the use of appropriate farm tools.
- Amend beds—for example, load, transport and unload wheelbarrows full of compost.
- Clean and organize—wash farm containers and tools as needed and store neatly. Wash, clean and/or organize farm spaces as needed.
- Mow grassy walkable areas of the farm.
- Manage pests through cultural practices such as physical exclusion or through hand-picking as needed
- Plant—transplanting or direct-seeding.
- Prepare beds—may include removal of old crop material, measuring and re-forming permanent beds, weed management and amendment as mentioned above.
- Complete other tasks as identified by the farm manager
Required Qualifications
- Availability to work 8-10 hours/week, plus availability to work an hour or so every 2-3 weekends.
- Commitment to the job schedule
- Willingness to work hard physically to meet the demands and deadlines of the job in potentially all types of weather, and be prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear
- Capacity for detail-oriented tasks and creative problem solving..
Preferred Qualifications
- Individuals who have an appreciation for food production in the context of enhancing the ecological quality of the space.
- Individuals who would like to feel a shared ownership of and responsibility to the farm.
- Individuals who will notice and be concerned with a broader view than the specific task they’ve been assigned.
- Individuals who value providing sustainably grown food to Butler dining grown right here on campus..
- Other Expectations
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
- Comply with University standards and policies.
- Ensure confidentiality of information.
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