Description
Full-time, Year-round position
We are looking for an energetic, and reliable farm operations manager with an excellent work ethic to conduct and manage many of the day-to-day farming operations. This includes stock management and rotation, sorting, culling and grading oysters, landing market-sized product, and managing biofouling. The farm crew, which varies from 2 (including the manager) to 6 based on time of year and day of the week will report directly to you. We need a candidate with strong communication skills, a mind for safety, an ability to prioritize and treat others with compassion. Individuals who are flexible and can problem solve effectively in a fast-paced environment will stand out. This is a leadership position.
This is a 5-day-a-week, 40-hour-per-week position from March through December. For the right candidate year-round work may be available doing gear work and maintenance. Pay rate is $25-32/hr depending on experience and qualifications. A monthly stipend to put towards one’s choice of benefits will be available for the right candidate upon a 90-day review.
Responsibilities:
- Safely and productively leading a 2-6 person farm crew
- Effectively communicate systems, operations and needs with the administrative team
- Run processing equipment on the oyster barge, including the grader/tumbler and pumps
- Plan the daily schedule around when the farm is accessible
- Raise and lower cages in the spring and fall
- Measure-out and deploy seed
- Maintain proper stocking density of all oyster inventory on farm
- Cage and oyster handling
- Harvest market oysters per state and company requirements
- Prevent bio-fouling on all gear, equipment and product
- Record keeping, which includes QC, and inventory tracking
- Ability to use Google Suite and other apps for reporting, logging and boat maintenance record keeping
- Fix, maintain, and deploy new gear as needed.
- Work with the executive team on increasing farm efficiency, and evaluating new, and existing technology, and equipment.
- Manage supplies needed for the oyster farm, and associated vessels.
Job Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working on and handling small boats (oyster farming preferred)
- Valid driver’s license.
- Clear and direct communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team.
- Willingness to work outside in a variety of conditions from March-December.
- Physical strength to be on your feet all day on the water, as well as the ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50lb.
- Must live or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance to the farm before employment starts.
- Safe boat handling skills at the waterfront and in inshore waters.
- Comfortable with trailering and launching boats.
- Able to steer and safely maneuver 21-28’ boats with outboards, both helm and tiller steer
- Able to row or paddle out to boats in the mooring field and bring them into shore (beach landing)
- Familiarity and experience with running and maintaining winches, haulers, and generators
Perks:
- Paid lunch breaks.
- Time and a half for overtime.
- Major holidays off.
- No work on weekends
- Awesome deals on oysters!
Compensation:
- Competitive pay based on skill and experience: $25-$32/hr
- 5 days a week, 40 hours/week.
- A monthly stipend to put towards one’s choice of benefits will be available for the right candidate upon a 90-day review.