[Sust-mar] Organic Vegetable Farm Manager, f/t, Selwood Green Organic Farm, Bramber, Nova Scotia

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY



Position: Organic Vegetable Farm Manager

Organization: Selwood Green Organic Farm

Location: Bramber, Nova Scotia



Selwood Green, a 60 acre mixed vegetable farm in Bramber, NS, is looking to hire a qualified individual as Farm Manager for the winter of 2011 and the 2012 growing season.



The successful candidate will:



- Have a minimum of four years experience with vegetable production.

- Have a minimum of two years experience working on farms in a supervisory capacity.

- Have attained at least a Bachelor's degree.

- Be capable of managing the strenuous schedule and taxing physical nature of vegetable production.

- Understand and advocate for the principles of soil fertility, integrated farm sustainability, and organic growing systems.

- Have significant experience operating and maintaining relevant farm machinery, i.e. tractors, cultivation tools, transplanter, etc.

- Be willing and able to move to the Bramber area for the extended season.



Hours for the position vary with seasonal peaks and lulls, but will occasionally exceed 60 hours/week.



Duties, also, vary seasonally, but will include pre-season planning and organization, greenhouse construction, seeding and transplanting,

cultivation, harvest, and marketing through both wholesale and direct-to-consumer avenues. Experience with these operations is a significant asset.



A successful candidate will be compensated at $15/hr.



Inquiries should be directed to Norbert Kungl at selwoodgreen at gmail.com



Thanks for your interest!

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