Morning Glory Farm Inc

Position Purpose:

The Wholesale & Sunflower Harvesters will help in the larger Morning Glory Farm effort of growing and supplying year-round flowers and food for the island community of Marthas Vineyard. This position will assist in educating, training, and supporting the future flower farmers of our country.

Major responsibilities include harvesting for all wholesale clients of Morning Glory Flowers, assisting in the organization and delivery or pick up of all wholesale accounts, and helping to organize and manage the harvest, arranging and stocking of all Morning Glory Farm sunflowers. This position will also help to produce and grow all flowers grown at Morning Glory Farm including planting, weeding, and he;ping to manage all flower crops.

Reports To: Wholesale & Sunflower Harvest Manager

Work Schedule: Year-Round/ Full Time (Possible unpaid travel break during the months of December, January & February).

Hourly Wage: $17.00 – $18.00/hr. (depending on experience)

Location: West Tisbury Flower Farm (12 miles from Edgartown farm stand location)

Duties:

• Provide support to farm manager and owner by assisting in all flower farm efforts and generally be on the lookout for ways to help farm and support all staff
• Be knowledgeable and curious about flower farming and help in the education of our staff
• Effectively work with and maintain farm equipment, trucks, vans, tractors, gas tanks, shovels, weeders, fans, vents, thermostats, propane tanks, heat mats, wheelbarrows, grow lights etc. under the direction of the Wholesale & Sunflower Manager
• Harvest all sunflowers grown in various Morning GLory field locations
• Harvest all bi- weekly wholesale orders Wholesale & Sunflower under the direction of the Wholesale & Sunflower Manager
• Help Wholesale & Sunflower Manager direct Wholesale / Sunflower Staff in all work areas
• May be needed to work in or on other areas of the larger Morning Glory Farm such as but not limited to working in farm stand, kitchen, bakery, pack house or field in slower months.