Wash​/Pack Crew

If you’re interested in the Wash/Pack Crew position, please email your resumé and a little bit about why you’d be a good fit to

Jordan’s Farm is a fifth-generation farm located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. We are a conventional farm growing approximately 60 acres of mixed vegetables each season. Our primary market is our onsite farm stand. In addition, we sell wholesale and continually seek ways to expand our markets. This season, we are expanding our pick-your-own strawberry operation. We strive to reduce food loss on our farm by working with organizations to end hunger in Maine.

The Wash/Pack Crew positions are full-time seasonal positions running from early April through the end of October/beginning of November. Hours and daysscheduledmay vary depending on the season, weather, andto accommodatelarge harvests.

Employees should be prepared to be flexible as the farm work demands and may be asked to helpwherever needed:with field work such as harvesting and weeding, retailpackingorcustomer service inourfarm stand.

Strawberry season may necessitate a shift in schedule.

The Wash/Pack Crew is responsible for sorting, washing, prepping, grading, and packing daily harvests as well as integrating produce delivered from other farms. Employees in this position must work well in a fast-paced, team-based environment and have a knack for organization. Wash/pack tasks ebb and flow throughout the season as we harvest a variety of seasonal crops, which allows for diversity in the daily work.

Our wash/pack operation consists of sinks and dunk tanks, as well as mechanical washing equipment. Employees should be prepared to spend hours working on their feet, alone and as part of a team and be able to work in cold conditions occasionally when necessary. The Wash/Pack Crew will work under the direction of the Wash/Pack Lead and the Operations Manager.

They will be trained and expected to work in compliance with our Food Safety Plan by working to keep our wash/pack stations sanitary, clean, tidy and organized at all times. Wash/Pack employees will need to be comfortable with basic math and counting as they will help with daily record-keeping and inventories.

• Understand and adhere to all GAP/FSMAguidelines and Standard Operating Procedures outlined in our Food Safety Plan
• Work with managers to execute daily wash/packplan
• Monitor and cool produce coming in from the field:
• Immediately spray down/dip produce when it arrives in the wash/pack area to remove field heat and any mud that may dry and become hard to remove later
• Wash, prep, weigh, and pack produce according toour SOPs
• Use appropriate packaging materials and ensure all products heading into coolers are labeledand dated clearly and accurately
• Maintain cooler organization and cleanliness throughout the day
• Work both independently and with managers to ensure that proper andaccuraterecords arebeing keptwith regards to all wash/pack related activities
• Accurately count and keep track ofamountsof producethatyou’veprocessed
• Check off and fill out weights of completed orders
• Record time spent processing crops
• Work with managers to keepaccuratetrackingrecords of wholesale orders
• Integrateincoming deliveries from other farms and/or other local distributors
• Maintain neat,tidyand clean work spaces and storage areas

Moveproductsbetween storage areasas needed, addressing temperature sensitive products promptly.

• Work with Wash/Pack Leadandfront of house team tokeep coolers organized bycrop, according to the FIFO system, and for efficiency of order pick-ups
• Assist with harvests and weeding during peak season
• Assist with farm stand operations as needed; i.e. stocking the store, packing for retail, customer service

• Experience working in a fast-paced, production…