Employment
Applicants for all of our positions should be hard-working, reliable, self-motivated, and share our commitment to sustainable agriculture. Farm work is fun and rewarding but also very physically demanding. Applicants should have the desire to work outside even in adverse weather and be able to work early in the morning and for long hours during the main growing season.
We pride ourselves on the amazing crew we have here at the farm. We work very hard and focus on efficiency, but also foster a great work environment where people are engaged in their work, enjoy their co-workers, and take pride in an exceptional finished product. Most of our crew have been with us for many years, and we are always looking for more talented individuals to join our team!
Please find descriptions of open positions below. To apply, send a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, as well as a current resume, to farm owner Gideon Porth: gideon@atlasfarm.com. Pay for all positions is commensurate with experience.
Farm Mechanic
Full-Time • 40+ hours/week April-November • part-time December-March
Responsibilities: The farm mechanic is responsible for maintenance and repair of farm machinery and road vehicles including tractors and tractor implements, pickup trucks, vans, and box trucks. The position involves maintaining service records for all equipment, managing shop supplies, maintaining shop tools and equipment, light metal fabrication, troubleshooting maintenance and repair issues, and some “handyman” work on farm buildings. Occasional equipment operation may also be required during the busy field production season of April through November.
Qualifications: Applicants should have experience with repair and maintenance of on road and off road vehicles, diesel engines, vegetable farming equipment, light metal fabrication, and familiarity with shop tools. Light carpentry, plumbing, and electrical experience are also desired. This is a position requiring close attention to detail, an aptitude for record keeping, and good communication skills.
Wholesale Manager
Full-Time • 50+ hours/week May-November • 30-40 hours/week off-season
Responsibilities: The wholesale manager is responsible for all post-harvest aspects of crop management, including packing, storage, sales, and delivery. This is one of the more public positions at the farm, with a strong emphasis on customer communications and sales. Duties include building and managing relationships with new and existing wholesale customers, supervising packing house workers and delivery drivers, supervising crop quality standards and food safety systems, and managing wholesale income and expense accounts.
Qualifications: 2+ years of experience in produce sales is required, as is familiarity with crop production and packing. Experience with organic produce is desired. Applicants should possess management experience, strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and comfort with office computing work including QuickBooks, spreadsheets, and database management.
Delivery Driver
Part-Time • 25+ hours/week • Additional hours may be available
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include delivering fresh produce to wholesale customers throughout Western Mass and Connecticut with occasional Boston area deliveries. The normal weekly schedule is 5am-12pm Tues/Fri and 6am-12pm Weds/Sat.
Qualifications: The primary delivery truck is a 26' refrigerated box truck. Prior experience driving commercial trucks and handling fresh produce is required. CDL is desirable but not required.
Greenhouse Production Manager
Full-Time • 50+ hours/week March-August • 30-40 hours/week off-season
Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of this position is to manage all aspects of the production of high-quality plant starts for the farm’s field crops. In addition, the greenhouse production manager oversees greenhouse and high tunnel crops from seed to harvest, primarily tomatoes. Specific duties include creating greenhouse crop plans; managing all aspects of crop production in the farm’s 3⁄4 acre of heated greenhouses and 2 acres of high tunnels including seeding, transplanting, tomato crop maintenance, climate control, irrigation, fertility management, and pest management; and managing a full-time assistant and 4-6 additional workers.
Qualifications: A college degree in a related field and 2+ years of experience in greenhouse production are required. Specific experience with organic vegetable crop production is desired. Applicants should possess management experience, excellent communication and organizational skills, and comfort with office computing work.