Job Opportunity
Earthworks Organic Farm Manager
The 4-acre Earthworks Farm is currently seeking an Organic
Farm Manager, available to begin immediately, to assist in the planning,
development and management of the farm. The San Gabriel Valley
Conservation corps currently manages the farm, which is on land managed by
County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation and owned by the US
Army Corps of Engineers in the Whittier Narrows Regional Park. The Farm today
is staffed by San Gabriel Valley corps members, under the direct supervision of
the Organic Farmer, the Farmer’s assistant (daily supervisor) and the
Earthworks Farm Program Director. The SGVCC operates a charter high
school in El Monte, and uses the Earthworks Farm site, as a satellite location
for vocational training and biology instruction.
Currently, the SGVCC is undertaking a master plan for the
site, with stakeholders, thanks to funding from the County of Los Angeles
Unincorporated Business Tax Grant program. A consultant is supervising the
project which includes: Developing a site plan with upgrades to the farm.
Additionally, funding is available for the three part-time farm staff
positions, 4 full-time corps members, and urban planning and landscape
architecture services.
The SGVCC hopes to secure ongoing funding, based on
completion of site plan and implementation of an organic farm production plan,
to be developed in conjunction with the Earthworks Organic Farmer.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience as a master gardener and organic farmer, at a small farm. Bilingual (Spanish-English)
preferred. Experience with organic farming methods. Effective teaching
methods and bilingual communications skills to teach organic farming to youth
corps members and adult volunteers. 25 hours per week on site. 5 hours per week
for administrative duties or as needed. Salary: $20.00 per hour. Contract
employee; expense reimbursement provided as needed.
As
member of Organic Farm Management Team at the Earthworks Farm, the ideal
candidate will work with the team and youth corps members daily to:
1. Ensure staff and corps members training is
completed
2.
Ensure farm is productive, year round, developing sustainable
crops.
3.
Develop and implement Earthworks Farm programs
4.
Engage volunteers for appropriate activities
5.
Develop entrepreneurial capacity for Earthworks farm including but
not limited to:
i.
Develop CSA’s
ii.
Farm Produce Sales on weekends
iii.
Organic Farmers market produce
iv.
Design and implement Planting plan.
6.
Communicate with consultant, and farm team, and SGVCC senior staff
as needed.
7.
Monitor and all budgeted expenditures
8. Ensure that all financial records including time sheets, invoices,
purchase orders, and work schedules are properly filled out by farm staff and
submitted to SGVCC weekly.
Interested
candidates should please submit resume, and a cover letter, and two references
to: carriesutkin@att.net
For
questions, please email carriesutkin@att.net