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Market gardening, vegetables & flowers

Hiring: Microgreen & Field Team Members
Farm: Heart City Farm

Location: Ottawa Greenbelt, Ontario
Housing: No on-farm accom. Applicants must have reliable transportation to and from the farm

About Our Farm:

Heart City Farm is a market garden farm owned and operated by Madeleine Maltby and Matthew Mason-Phillips. The farm is situated in Ottawa's beautiful greenbelt and is just a 10 minute drive from downtown. As we head into our sixth season growing vegetables and flowers on this land, we are looking to grow our farm team! We currently sell our produce at two farmers' markets, and to local retailers and restaurants as well as operate a year-round indoor microgreen facility.

Duration: March – November 2025 (this position has the potential to be extended year-round/ongoing)

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Indoor Microgreen Activities: harvesting and seeding (including prep work and clean-up)
  • Field Work: assist with bed prep, seeding and planting, weed management, irrigation management and greenhouse work
  • Harvest Activities: harvesting to order, post-harvest duties (washing & packing)
  • Building Projects: assist with high tunnels, outbuilding & fence maintenance, field storage stations, etc.
  • Other: general cleaning and tidying of work areas

Qualifications:

  • Able to follow instructions carefully and accurately
  • Maintains attention to detail while keeping a steady pace of work
  • Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Positive attitude, sense of humour and a keen interest in organic farming
  • Willingness to perform physically demanding, repetitive and strenuous tasks
  • Comfortable working indoors in a warehouse setting as well as outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Comfortable working alone and with a team
  • Experience working on organic vegetable farms is an asset
  • Experience growing microgreens or with indoor growing is an asset
  • Experience working in a greenhouse is an asset
  • Applicants must have reliable transportation to and from the farm

Position Details:

  • Work Hours: March-April – approx. 30hrs/week, May-November approx. 40hrs/week
  • 7am-5pm, start & finish times may be subject to change with prior notice.
  • Starting Wage: $20/hr. Prior experience is an asset and may be taken into wage considerations.
  • Successful applicants will receive a complementary vegetable share.
  • 2 paid sick days/year
  • $200 work wear reimbursement

How to Apply?

Please send resume and cover letter to: heartcityjobs@gmail.com

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Current status: Open/apply now.   Date posted: Jan 7 2025    ID: 72439