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Date Posted:
July 22, 2020
Positions:
Farm Tech and Feed Miller
Duration:
Permanent fulltime
Required Skills:
Driver's license
3A beneficial but not required
Job Experience:
Willing to train
Job Description:
The Farm Tech at Barnyard Organics is an integral team member of the farm and feed mill, working with the owners to accomplish daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal farm goals. The Farm Tech takes part in all aspects of the farm and feed mill operation, including receiving orders, mixing batches of a variety of organic feeds, working in the field to complete plowing, planting, weeding, and harvesting; working with customers for sales, support and satisfaction, and other tasks as required in the varied day-to-day responsibilities of running a mixed farm and feed mill operation.
Responsibilities – Tasks
Some customer relations (on-farm sales) including taking sales, managing cash box and invoicing
Field work: Assistance with planting and harvesting field crops including operating machinery and tractors
Minor, general maintenance: heavy machinery (changing oil checking oil and general equipment upkeep), farm equipment
General repair and maintenance of farm infrastructure including facilities, buildings, etc, as necessary
Handling organic grain: handling, cleaning, roasting, and transporting grain while maintaining organic integrity and following SOP
Processing organic feed: Adhering to SOP to fill an order using the mix sheet to fill orders for batches of both floorstock and custom feed.
Preparing orders for delivery including pallet packing and shipment
Assisting with procuring, splitting firewood.
Livestock assistant: be able to complete livestock chores, following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) checklist
Livestock infrastructure: assist in preparing shelters for pasture, moving poultry, rental coops
Other tasks as required in the variable day-to-day responsibilities of running a mixed family farm and feed mill operation.
