Farm Manager

Indian Ladder Farms (ILF) is hiring a full time Farm Manager. ILF is a century old farm located in upstate New York, 15 miles west of Albany, New York.

Farm Manager responsibilities include supervising and working alongside a small group of farm laborers year-round to plant, grow, harvest, process and sell apples, berries, plums and field crops. 

Duties include managing:

• Safety and quality control
• H2A workers and domestic farm workers
• Plant, grow, harvest, process and sell apples and some field crops. 
• Cider making
• Wholesaling of apples
• Pick your own operation
• Farm equipment and building maintenance
• Snow plowing
• Comply with federal and state standards for growing and processing food products 
• Farm related paperwork
• Budgeting
• Record keeping
• Weekly meetings on current work, projects and status.

Requirements: 

• Hold or be willing to go through the process to acquire a NYS Private Pesticide Applicator License Subcategory 22 (Fruit)
• Proficiency with use of a smart phone, texting, applications
• Competency with standard features of both Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
• Possess excellent communication skills with staff and public
• Excel in dual roles of manager and team player

Wage: $26/hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Employee contribution to retirement plan

Interested parties please email cover letter and resume to: peterteneyck@indianladderfarms.com