Amazing Organic Farming Job Opportunity (see attached for detailed position description)

MSU Student Organic Farm - Production Manager Position Announcement

The Michigan State University Student Organic Farm (SOF) is seeking a full time Production Manager for its 10 acre certified organic year-round teaching farm. The candidate must be positive, hard working, energetic and enjoy working collaboratively with students, instructors and faculty.  Additionally, the candidate must have 1 to 3 years of organic farming experience with progressively increasing management experience. Five or more years of organic farming experience with 3 or more years organic farm management experience are preferred.  MSU SOF produce markets include a 48 week vegetable CSA program (60 shares), Summer CSA program (40 shares), 6 month on-campus farm stand and contracts to MSU dining halls. The main production focus is on vegetables, fruits and flowers and on year round production using passive solar greenhouses. The farm is a dynamic working and teaching farm that includes educational opportunities for MSU undergraduate students and students in our 9 month Organic Farmer Training Program as well as outreach programming to urban and rural growers. The SOF Production Manager will be responsible for the overall production of crops for all markets. Additionally, this person will work closely with the farmer training program coordinator, instructors and students to help facilitate hands-on learning through farming.

Preferred candidate must:

·         Have organic farming experience at both mechanized/field production scale as well as hand/garden scale and experience with appropriate tools

·         Have a commitment to and enjoyment of working with students

·         Work well in a collaborative and team environment

·         Have a positive, enthusiastic, and supportive attitude

·         Have excellent communication skills

·           Have 1 to 3 years of organic farming experience with progressively more management experience

·           Ideally, have 5 or more years organic farming experience including 3 years of management experience

·         Have building, maintenance, and general handy-person skills

·         Be self motivated and hard working

·         Have the ability to gracefully handle a dynamic work environment

To apply:

Visit MSU HR website at http://www.jobs.msu.edu

Apply for posting 3446

If you have questions or want more information about the position please contact

Jeremy Moghtader at [log in to unmask]. 

Applications accepted through September 30^th or until position is filled.

Start date ideally November 1, 2009. Negotiable.

Compensation: $40,000 plus excellent benefits.

MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer