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Farm Campus Site Manager

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Farm Collaborative
Earth Keepers / Cozy Point Farm Manager

75k Full Time 

Application is open until filled

The Farm Collaborative is seeking a highly motivated “jack of all trades” to lead our progress in operating and evolving our Educational Farm located at Cozy Point Ranch. The applicant should be skilled in many aspects of land/property management and have a willingness to self learn things they are less familiar with. The campus serves as a living classroom with children, teens and the public interacting with livestock from chickens to cattle throughout the year. A commitment to exceptional livestock husbandry is a must for the applicant. The knowledge and willingness to learn what is needed to care for and adapt to the unforeseen challenges associated with animal husbandry in an educational setting is necessary.  The Farm Collaborative seeks a team member who exudes positive energy and embodies enthusiasm for their work as part of supporting the mission of the organization. An ideal candidate will look to leave a lasting impression on the land, thus leaving a notable positive legacy from their work at Cozy Point Ranch. 

The applicant will be in charge of maintaining the site in an aesthetically pleasing way in which they will manage and prepare both the educational indoor/outdoor classroom spaces and the  farm/ranch grounds.

The applicant will need the following skills

  1. Operation of farm machinery (tractor, walk behind tractor, and an aptitude to learn other machinery)

  2. Basic mechanical savvy with the ability to problem solve, fix and maintain equipment

  3. Basic carpentry fundamentals for various farm scale building projects

  4. Basic understanding of irrigation and the ability to fix such irrigation 

  5. An understanding and willingness to learn rotational grazing using electric fences

  6. An understanding and willingness to assist in the cultivation of vegetables and educational garden spaces

  7. An understanding and/or willingness to learn basic plumbing and electrical skills

  8. Ability to prepare and execute a budget and keep good records

  9. Exceptional communication skills to ensure our educators have the most well maintained safest site possible

  10. An understanding and/or willingness to learn how to interact and guide youth and children in our education programming

  11. Maintain a schedule for animal husbandry needs that utilizes the staff on the Cozy Point campus for overwintering our farm park livestock

  12. Maintain winter snow plowing of the campus

  13. Oversee and maintain our newly built ag learning center, farm store, and commercial kitchen 

  14. Oversee and maintain our two tiny homes for apprentice housing

To apply please send your application to corina@farmco.org (Education Director) and cc casey@farmco.org(Agriculture Director) and Eden@farmco.org (Executive Director)