Farm Assistant/ Part Time
Morse Brook Farm is seeking a part time year round farm assistant. Position available immediately (October 2024)
Farm Assistant
Position Available Immediately
20-25 hours a week, must be available one weekend day.
Primary responsibilities include:
- clearing invasive species and reclaiming field edges using power equipment such as chainsaws and walk behind brush hog
- general maintenance of farm such as snow clearing, mowing, fence repair
- animal care including setting fence for rotational grazing during grazing season and feeding and watering animals in the barn in winter months,
- assisting with health checks, lambing (March/April/May)
- assisting with haying 2-3 times a year
- Other tasks as assigned
Requirements:
This job requires sustained physical labor on a daily basis.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Comfortable working outdoors all year
- Be able to work cooperatively with other farm staff
- Be able to work independently on single person projects
- Available one weekend day
- Comfortable around livestock (sheep and cattle), livestock guardian dogs
Preference:
- Some schedule flexibility
- Animal care experience (must have willingness to learn)
Compensation:
- Hourly wage depending on experience $15-18/hour
- For the right person part of compensation is onsite housing – private room. Kitchen,bath, laundry shared with very occasional volunteer visitors. Must be a team player
- Opportunities to learn about all aspects of sheep farming, working with herding and LGD dogs (we place a heavy emphasis on learning opportunities)
Please send a letter of interest and job experience to:
farminfo@morsebrookfarm.com or
Liz Shaw
Morse Brook Farm
226 Kurkul Rd Westminster, VT 05346
For more information about the farm https://morsebrookfarm.com/