Hiring for the 2024 Season

 
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the first Season, 2020

We are a hard-working, multi-tasking, roll-up-your-sleeves and jump-right-in local business in our fifth season!  If you’re interested in contributing to the local food system, learning more about where your food comes from, enjoy eating fruits and veggies, and love serving others while thinking on your feet, that’s great, fill out an APPLICATION (see specific positions and their requests to apply below).  If not, don’t worry, you can still be our customer.  Our season runs from late May through early September.  We are looking for part-time team members to fill various positions—see below.

Plant Promoters/Sudsbusters—Cashier/Point of Sale/Dishwashers

General Summary of Expected Responsibilities

o   Process and deliver customers’ orders efficiently, safely, correctly, and with a smile

o   Operate Point of Sale with honesty, efficiency and aplomb—this includes being able to make change even though we do accept credit/debit cards and Apple pay

o   Assist with daily food preparation and cooking using proper sanitation and safety procedures as well as culinary creativity

o   Offer insight on menu items, including recommending new items to carry, products that should be discontinued, inventory losses, and general issues that could impact customers’ abilities to veg out @ Nourse Farm

o   Wash, rinse, and sanitize dishes regularly, remembering that hygiene = health; provide a safe environment for fellow employees, customers, and vendors by identifying and rectifying hazards and/or equipment in need of maintenance and/or repair

o   Answer customers' questions, and provide information about Nourse Farm, Veg Out; promote a plant-forward way of enjoying food that nourishes

o   Any other actions that require a collaborative approach😊

Job Type: part-time, able to work a variable schedule with open days of Thurs-Sun; seasonal   

Compensation: $15.00/hour, shift meal + T-shirt/tank, on the job training

Preferred Experience/Certification:

  • Enthusiasm for plant-based eating, particularly fruits and vegetables

  • Food Service—paid or volunteer: 3 months to 1 year (preferred)

  • ServSafe Food Handler’s or Manager’s Certificate (or willing to be certified upon hire)

  • Customer Service—paid or volunteer: at least 3 months (preferred)

  • Authorized to work in the US

  • Able to stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds of produce or product

  • Able to tolerate heat (the trailer does get hot and sometimes the food is spicy)

So, what are you waiting for?! Click HERE for an APPLICATION and send it in!