Positions with Sustainable Berea
and the Berea Urban Farm
Thank you for your interest. At this time, all positions have been filled.
If you would like to be part of the Berea Urban Farm’s work to increase local food security and community health through urban agriculture, we have three paid positions open:
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Office manager/Event coordinator: 20 hours per week
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Manager Food is Medicine Project: 10-20 hours per week
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Farm worker: 40 hours per week
Details follow.
The first step in applying for a position is to fill out the on-line interest form.
For questions and more information, email richard@sustainableberea.org or call 859-893-4594 (leave a message if no answer) or drop by the Berea Urban Farm.
Office Manager/Event Coordinator (Position Filled)
Location: Sustainable Berea office, 107 Grant Street
20 hours per week, some flexibility in schedule
$18/hr, potential for raise after successful completion of probationary period
Start date: As soon as possible
Main duties: Managing flow of paperwork through the office including logging and depositing checks, paying bills, submitting payroll, managing phone and email messages, assisting drop-in people; overseeing events such as Spring Gathering, Victory Garden Blitz, and on-farm gatherings.
Qualifications: Good organizational skills; basic computer skills; ability to learn software such as Little Green Light and QuickBooks; good typing skills; understanding and enthusiasm for the mission of Sustainable Berea and the Berea Urban Farm.
Manager Food is Medicine Project (Position Filled)
Location: Berea Urban Farm, 209 Adams Street
15 to 20 hours per week, must be available Tuesdays 10am to 6pm
$18/hr, potential for raise after successful completion of probationary period
Start date early April; completion end of September unless extension negotiated
Main duties: Harvest, washing, boxing of produce for CSA shares; preparation of sample dishes made from each week’s harvest; preparation of handouts with recipes and nutritional information; prepare weekly email newsletters; interact with CSA members during weekly distribution of shares
Qualifications: Experience in growing and cooking with fresh vegetables; have or are willing to obtain a KY Food Handler’s Card; good typing and writing skills; enjoy interacting with people; understanding and enthusiasm for the concept of Food is Medicine
Farm Assistant (Position Filled)
Location: Berea Urban Farm, 209 Adams Street
40 hours per week
$18/hr, potential for raise after successful completion of probationary period
Start date mid-March; completion end of October unless extension negotiated
Main duties: Assist with the full range of activities required for the operation of a small urban farm including bed prep, planting, weeding, irrigation, pruning, harvest, washing. Help with workshops and interact with visitors.
Qualifications: Significant experience in growing a variety of vegetable, herb and flower crops; able to do demanding physical labor under hot and humid conditions; able to work independently with minimal direct supervision; have respect for the land and enthusiasm for the mission of Sustainable Berea and the Berea Urban Farm.
