Strawberry Picker; seasonal

Strawberry Picker (Seasonal)

EOE Statement:
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category:
Field

Description:

Title:

Strawberry Picker (seasonal)
Dept:
Field

Hours:

21 - 42 hours a week; morning only shifts available
Report to:
Farm Field Manager
Wage: $16.50 - $18.00 an hour depending on experience
Under the direction of the Farm Field Manager the Strawberry Picker is a position lasting for the five weeks of strawberry season. Strawberries often ripen around June 5th and stay strong until the 4th of July. Picking takes place in the morning and afternoon. The Strawberry Picker may transition to a Farm Field Hand position for the afternoons during strawberry season or at the completion of strawberry season.

We are looking for people who want to work hard, enjoy the company of their fellow workers, produce a worthwhile product, and enjoy the outdoors (rain or shine). This position works well for people who are interested in getting started in the farming industry.
In our daily work we:
Pick strawberries daily for 4-8 hours a day in all weather.
Record the yield and deliver berries to the Farm Stand.
Follow all established procedures.
Maintain our high harvest quality expectations.
Harvest quickly, speed is essential.

Position Requirements :
Our ideal candidate will have:
Willingness to work picking fruit for long periods, while maintaining quality and speed.
Willingness to follow sanitation procedures.
This position requires persistence and the ability to lift 30 pounds consistently.

Please Note:

J1 Visa students are not permitted to work in the fields, per federal guidelines.

About the Organization:
Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the Farmstand from May through December. Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs.

We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums. We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the Farmstand. Twenty-three acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using natural practices and only OMRI certified fertilizers and pesticides.

We manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil. The farm name grew from the vision of the sun rising over lush, green fields, cows with udders full of milk ambling past bountiful gardens and hedgerows lively with honeybees: true wealth of nature's glory. Each year we meet a new crew of farmers, bakers, cooks, and Farmstand staff who become part of the farm family.

The farm has benefited from a variety of wonderful people who have endowed Morning Glory with their own special contributions.