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Farmer (full-time) (Kapaa)
Lydgate Farms
5730 Olohena Rd.
compensation:
Starting at $22+/hour
employment type:
full-time
experience level:
entry level
job title:
Farmer (full-time)
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Candidates should have a sense of interpersonal warmth, collaborative attitude, good work ethic, and a knack for taking ownership of their work and environment.
Our 46-acre regenerative farm is in Wailua/Kapaa Homesteads at 5730 Olohena Rd.
Eastside residents preferred (current Kauai residents only)
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm
Full-time 5-days per week, 40hr position
Occasional weekend work and extended hours may be available or necessary (particularly around harvests). Scheduled on an as-needed basis with prior notice.
Compensation:
Starting at $22+/hour (based on experience)
Company-paid health & dental benefits (after qualifying period)
401k match after first year
Weekly chocolate bonus and employee discounts
Opportunities for professional development and skills trainings
Duties/Responsibilities
-- Maintain farm grounds and equipment: riding mower, brush cutting, weed whacking, sickle around trees, pulling weeds, trimming coconuts and other trees, moving green waste to specified areas on farm
-- Tend to cacao orchards: tree pruning, fertilizing, harvesting fruit, maintaining wind breaks, tree trimming, fixing and laying new irrigation, planting, being observant of pest or disease pressures
-- Harvest & processing cacao: crack pods, ferment cacao, drying, record keeping, tasting, updating inventory
-- Tend to vanilla tents: mulching, looping, planting, irrigating, fertilizing, maintaining shade house structures, pollinating, harvesting, and post-harvest processing through drying
-- Miscellaneous farm tasks such as planting seeds or starts of a myriad of plants, maintaining farm roads, beekeeping and honey processing, tool care & repair, record keeping and data collection, building new farm infrastructure, felling invasive trees and clearing brush, stewarding water ways, preparing for and planting new cacao orchards, assisting with other business operations (e.g., unloading supplies).
Ideal Candidate
-- Farming and/or landscaping experience
-- Team player; willing to pitch in where needed, but can also work independently
-- Ability to use Google Drive/Sheets/Docs to access workplace documents and data
-- Strong work ethic; enjoys hard farm work and is able to keep going to finish out the day
-- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
-- Must align with our core values
Core Values:
We Love What We Do
We Are Responsible
We Row Together
We Are Connected to Purpose
To Apply:
Please email your resume (or summary of work experience) with current contact information. Professional references upon request. A cover letter is not required but always welcomed.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.