Farm Manager For Rotational Grazing Farm (7198)

Working on a 100 head herd rotational grazing herdshare dairy farm operation both independently and as a team. We produce dairy products (fluid milk, butter, and cream), 100% grass-fed/finished beef, free-range chicken eggs, pastured poultry, and honey as some of our farm products.  Our farming practices do not use herbicides or pesticides.

Also on the farm is a custom lumber operation which produces a variety of products such as siding, finished flooring, garden stakes, and lumber for farm infrastructure projects.

Require someone who will take ownership of duties, work in all types of weather, proactively engage in improving methods and processes, attention to detail, is self-motivated, and able to work without supervision.

Work hours may also include nights, holidays, and weekends as the need arises.

Farm

• Fence building (permanent and temporary)
• Equipment operation (tractors, hay equipment, loaders, small power and hand tools)
• Work outdoors in all types of weather
• Working with cattle (dairy and beef)
  • Rotational grazing
  • Assisting with calving and medical as needed
• Milking, when necessary
• Working with poultry
  • Moving poultry tractors daily on pasture
  • Processing and packaging broilers
  • Collecting, washing, and packaging eggs
• Marketing
  • Attending local farmer’s markets
  • Planning/packing for markets
  • Interacting with customers for sales and answering questions
  • Delivery of farm products to retail store customers
• Maintenance and farm building construction
• Ability to maintain equipment
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs repeatedly
• Willing and able to make decisions in a fluid working environment

Sawmill

• Ability to learn lumber identification
• Ability to make decisions on proper lumber sort based on provided guidelines
• Ability to learn to operate and maintain modern sawmill equipment
• Take ownership of one’s work
• Proactively engaging in improving methods and processes
• Self-motivated and able to work without supervision

• Strong work ethic
• Good customer interaction skills
• Willing and able to make decisions in a fluid working environment
• Ability to supervise and direct employees to accomplish necessary goals and objectives
• Able to identify needs, find solutions, and work with available resources to get the job done
• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry skills a plus; some experience necessary
• Ability to self-teach and problem solve is a necessity
• Metal fabrication, and equipment diagnostics/repair experience a plus
• Able to pass a drug test
• Driver’s License with clean driving record
• This is a non-smoking/vaping workplace
• Should have team lead or supervisory experience

Serious inquiries only. Must have a strong desire to work with animals and realize the job requires a lot of manual work in all weather conditions. Pay commensurate with experience

Read more about us at: www.whiteoakmeadows.com

Please attach your resume with professional references to your application.