Farm Manager Job at MAKE Projects, San Diego, CA

  • MAKE Projects
  • San Diego, CA

Job Description

MAKE Projects, a San Diego nonprofit employment social enterprise, is seeking an experienced Farm Manager to lead MAKE Farms vegetable and herb production while training refugee and immigrant women in a supportive, real-world workplace. The Farm Manager is responsible for producing high-quality vegetables and herbs for MAKEs CSA program and MAKE Caf while supervising and teaching program participants as part of their paid job-readiness training. Were looking for someone who:Has professional experience growing vegetables and herbs in San Diego Can successfully plan and execute farm production for CSA and caf needs Enjoys teaching and working alongside people with different levels of experience and English Is patient, flexible, hands-on, and organized Gets satisfaction from helping others build skills and confidence This is both a farming job and a people-development job. Success means growing great produce and helping trainees grow into confident, capable employees.Qualifications: Required Experience: 3-5 years of experience in commercial vegetable production. (MAKE Farm does not strive to become certified organic but we have always followed organic growing practices.) Required Skills: Excellent inter-personal and communication skills Education: Bachelor's degree preferred Must have a valid drivers license and willingness to drive Must be able to lift 20 pounds, stand for long periods of time and complete all necessary farmwork activitiesWork Environment: Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday This position primarily works at MAKE Farm located in SDSU Mission Valley with supplemental support for MAKE Cafs culinary garden in Normal Heights. This position works outdoors on-site 90% of the time in the field and 10% of the time for planning, admin and meetings. Compensation and Benefits: This is a full-time, salaried at $68,640 per year with health benefits, paid time off, and paid sick leave. MAKE Projects also offers a matching 401k retirement plan after six months of employment. How to Apply: Please visit the MAKE Projects job application portal at and submit your cover letter, resume and responses to our questions. MAKE Projects is an equal opportunity employer. MAKE Projects does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the satisfactory results of reference and background checks.
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Job Tags

Full time, Traineeship, Flexible hours

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