Farm Mechanic

Job Description

Our farm mechanic oversees the management of equipment, including tractors, tractor implements, vehicles, trailers, gators, golf carts, small machines (weed whackers and mowers), power tools, and hand tools.

• Regularly scheduled maintenance, service, and repairs (either personally execute or arrange for additional professional work as needed, e.g., welding, miscellaneous mechanical work)
• Equipment modifications and retrofitting
• Manage stock levels of important shop and repair supplies (fluids, filters, fasteners, etc.)
• Ensure work areas and tools are kept clean and stocked
• Operate equipment as needed to move and unload material (skidsteer, front loader, trucks, trailers, wagons, etc.)
• Retrieve parts, supplies, equipment, etc. from off‑site locations

• Experience in diesel and gasoline engine repair and maintenance
• Experience with small engines and hydraulic equipment
• On call for emergencies only
• Willingness to work outdoors
• If part time, minimum of one full day or two half days per week

This position is hourly, varies DOE, $35.00 - $45.00.

• Position Duration:
  Year round or seasonal (Flexible)
• Flexible, full or part time – if part time, minimum of one full day or two half days per week
• Start Date:
  
  Flexible
• Hourly rate: $35-$45/hour DOE

Amber Waves Farm is a nonprofit mixed vegetable farm on the easternmost end of Long Island. The farm operates 35 total acres on three fields, raising 20 acres of vegetables, 5 acres of grains, and a small flock of laying hens. The farm’s production serves a 250+ member CSA and on‑site retail farm market and kitchen, a nearby weekly farmers market, and local restaurant wholesale accounts.

Amber Waves is located in downtown Amagansett and is a popular destination for families and foodies who visit the farm to shop in the retail market and tour the fields. The farm is deeply involved in intensive educational work with nearby schools and the public, which includes frequent field trips, tasting tours, demonstrations, and public events at the farm. While the farm is not certified organic, we do subscribe to the Northeast Organic Farmers Association’s (NOFA) “Farmer’s Pledge” program of growing fruits, vegetables, and grains sustainably and responsibly.

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