Multi-Species Sustainable Farm Apprentice Positions

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Dynamic, Multi-Species Farm seeks Full-Time Sustainable Farm Apprentice – Multiple Positions Available in Saxapahaw, North Carolina – 2019

Position Title: Sustainable Farm Apprentice

Position Start Date: Open until filled

Position Duration: 3-6 months to 1 year

Position Schedule: 40-60 hours per week depending on the season; 2 consecutive days off each week

Position Pay: $10-$12 per hour with housing

Sustainable Farm Apprentice Position Description:

Reverence Farms is seeking an apprentice to become fully immersed in a full-time farming role. Previous farming experience is not necessary, but a willingness to learn and a true work ethic are a must. This person enjoys being part of a team, but is also comfortable working alone and desires to provide the utmost care for our animals and our land. This position will offer a wide-variety of farming experiences and should enable this person to have full understanding of what it will mean to own/manage a multi-species sustainable farm. This person should be fairly comfortable lifting 50 lbs. repeatedly (or at least be willing to work up to that), be comfortable spending 10+ hours per day being active as well as working in the outdoor elements.

Sustainable Farm Apprentice will gain experience in:

• Cattle (dairy & beef) Herd Management, such as:

                   – milking 25+ cows

                   – feeding hay/ setting up grazing paddocks/mineral program

                   – herd health/heat detection

• Sheep flock Management:

                   – lambing (depending on season)

                   – feeding hay/setting up grazing paddocks/mineral program

                   – trimming feet

                   – flock health

• Poultry Management:

                   – feeding broilers & turkeys

                   – moving broilers & turkeys in mobile houses

                   – feeding guard dogs

                   – gathering, cleaning & packaging eggs

                   – processing birds

• Other Misc. Tasks:

                   – assist with training new part-time farm hands

                   – other tractor work, i.e. unloading hay, bush hogging, spreading manure, seeding pastures,                           etc.

To apply for a Sustainable Farm Apprentice Position, please email a letter of interest, resume, and three references or any questions to Aeriel Miller at aeriel.h.miller@gmail.com. Please use the subject line “Reverence Farm Apprentice Application”.

 

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