Housekeeper

The Housekeeper position at Farm Job Search in Philo, CA involves leading garden activities, collaborating with kitchen staff for produce needs, and educating students about gardening. Essential skills include knowledge of farming principles, social skills for teamwork, and creativity in garden design. Qualifications include training in Permaculture Design. Benefits offered include retirement, paid time off, and health benefits.
Housekeeper (6656)

Location: Philo, California

Job Number: 6656

The Master Homesteader is the facilitator of the garden and the garden experience. Garden lead; from design, implementation, and utilization of the garden, to leading/ being in charge and responsible for all student-garden activities.

This position calls to respectfully and knowledgeably guide the garden and garden staff towards goals shared by: the Master Homesteader, the Farm Executive Director, the Assistant Farm Manager, and Camp Interns and Staff.

Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:*

Work with kitchen staff to grow and harvest for the farm’s needs
Design and lead student garden educational/experiential activities (this includes training Farm Interns to lead and help create activities)
Garden design, utilization and implementation. From short to long term goals (goals are to be established in conjunction with Farm Executive Director, Farm Manager, and Interns)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Understanding the basic principles of farming (compost, feeding/ tending/ harvesting plants, building beds).
Ability and desire to learn and retain information during training.
Ability and desire to research needed information for growing, tending and processing garden produce.
Social skills to work responsibly, respectfully and joyfully with staff in and out of garden.
Experiential education teaching skills to effectively and joyfully engage with the students in teaching/ sharing the majesty as well as importance/ functionality of the garden.
Creativity and openness to design/ change the garden curriculum as well as garden design to continually expand the garden’s yield and majesty.

Qualifications:
Training/ basic knowledge in Permaculture Design is highly preferred

Benefits:
Retirement
PTO
Heath Benefits

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