Small Farm Lead Hand

2 days ago

Maple Ridge, Canada Grow & Gather Full time

Grow & Gather is a farmstead garden shop tending a full compliment of culinary, floral, landscape, native
and aquatic plants, plus an array of pond supplies. The company grows its own supply of hanging
baskets and a selection of ornamental plants for its retail operation, as well as pumpkins for autumn
sales, and a limited supply of market vegetables to sell at farm gate. A flock of chickens has been added
for egg production. The 4-acre farmstead is owner-operated, and presently has a small and highly
dedicated team that is well known in the community for service, knowledge, and its hometown warmth. A
partnership with the Haney Farmers Market sees that amenity’s relocation to the greenhouses for several
autumn events.
COMPANY AIMS
Garden retailing and growing has been the mainstay of the company since its inception about 20 years
ago. To further grow the business, differentiate from its competitors, better utilize its land, and nestle itself
in its traditionally farming neighbourhood, the owners plan to develop the following aspects of the

**property**:

- Increase production of ornamentals and edible starter plants for retail sales.
- Establish a viable and diverse market garden to supply local residents with farm fresh produce.
- Create partnerships with other local farmers to increase produce offerings and provide a venue

for farmers to retail their wares beyond their weekly attendance at farmers markets.
- Offer beekeeping supplies, become educated in beekeeping, and potentially establish a smallfarm apiary.
- Expand produce offerings with small flock egg production.
- Carefully consider and execute farm offerings in order to position itself as the growing

neighbourhood’s hobby farm. This full-time position takes responsibility for current plant health duties on both the retailing and growing
sides of operations. With an eye to sensible diversification on the farm, and working directly with owneroperators, the position will inform and execute the market garden, pumpkin patch, egg production, and
other aspects of the farm.
DUTIES
- Plant Health
- Daily watering and pest monitoring of ornamental crops in production
- Daily watering and pest monitoring of retail crops in garden centre Daily watering and pest monitoring of market garden crops
- Consultation with owners and staff for care and treatment of issues as they arise
- Market Gardening
- Crop planning of market garden with consideration of retailability, storage needs, harvest,
and on farm food safety.
- Sowing / transplanting of market garden crops
- Weeding and maintenance of market garden
- Compost management
- Harvesting, safe handling, storage, and delivery of produce to retail
- Management of produce waste and overages (possible farmers market selling, animal
feed, etc)
- Ornamental / Retail Plant Production
- Working with team to determine selling and production schedules
- Assist with planting and growing on of ornamental crops and vegetable starts for retail
sales
- Management / delivery of retail ready crops to garden centre
- Light animal husbandry
- Feeding, care, egg collection of chicken flock.
- Feeding, care, manure management of other hobby farm animals as added.
- Record keeping
- As required and related directly to above production.
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
- Extensive skills and knowledge in agriculture practices including permaculture, horticulture, edible

landscaping, composting, animal husbandry.
- Certificate/diploma from a recognized agriculture and/or horticulture training facility.
- Basic marketing and small business understanding and experience.
- Workable knowledge of Word, Excel, and the Internet, plus sufficient comfort with computer use

to learn and accomplish related tasks in company POS system (training provided).
- Minimum two years’ experience working in a farming, agriculture, or related role.
- Ability to drive tractor is a plus.
- Valid drivers’ license.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Adaptability: Demonstrates a willingness to be flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing

work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency.
- Relationship Building: Establishes and maintain positive working relationships with others to

ability to treat all customers and guests on the farm in a courteous, warm and helpful manner.
- Self-directedness: Content, energetic, and efficient when working alone. Communication: Speaks, listens and writes in a clear, thorough and timely manner using

appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques. English required.
- Organizational Skills: Sets priorities, develops a work schedule, monitors progress towards goals,

and tracks data.
- Problem Solving: Assesses problem situations to identify causes, gathers and processes relevant

information, generates possible solutions, and makes recommendations to the owners to resolve
issues.
- Physically capable of manual labour, and lifting up to 50lb.

WORKING CONDITIONS
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