Grundy Workforce Job Board Services: Submission #3382

Company Info
------------
Company Name: The Conservation Foundation
Address:
10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd
Naperville, Illinois. 60565

Phone (Optional): (630) 428-4500
Fax (Optional): {Empty}
Contact Title (Optional): VP of Finance & Administration
Contact Name (Optional): Gindi Orloff
Contact Email (Optional): gorloff@theconservationfoundation.org
Website Address (Optional): https://www.theconservationfoundation.org/


Job Details
-----------
Job Title: Farm Crew Member
Job Location: Naperville, IL
Over 18 Required: Yes
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Shift: 1st
Rate: $16/hour
Number of Positions: 3
Please Have Applicant: Email Resume/Cover Letter
Job Description:
Green Earth Harvest, a program of The Conservation Foundation, is a non-profit, organic vegetable farm that provides food to over 1,000 families through our 28-week farm-share program, farm stands, and 6
local food pantries. We operate on the 60-acre McDonald Farm, the headquarters of The Conservation Foundation, located at 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd. Naperville, IL. Our property is nestled between suburban Naperville and the DuPage River, adjacent to Knoch Knolls Nature Center and Park. Our facilities are equipped with solar panels and a wind turbine for supplemental electricity, a rain capture system that stores water for irrigation, and we grow several native gardens on site to promote ecosystem function.

The Conservation Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to “Improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring natural areas and open space, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of our environment.” Every person deserves clean water, clean
air, and safe access to nature as a way to be healthy and happy. Natural resource conservation and community health are truly at the core of all that we do.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Keep yourself and those around you safe, while maintaining a professional work environment.
• Daily work includes but is not limited to: handling small seeds for sowing, field and greenhouse prep, transplanting, cultivation, trellising, crop/pest monitoring, harvesting, washing, sorting, and distributing produce, applying soil amendments, mowing, working with volunteers, interacting with shareholders, attending to farm-stands and pickups, and record keeping.

Job Requirements:
Ideal Candidates are:
• Reliable and courteous. Willing to see this farm as a home and treat it as such.
• Experience in physical, fast paced environments: i.e. Farming, Construction, or Food Service
• Good people with solid foundations. We are not only concerned with what you know, but more
importantly who you are, and why you want to be here.
• In good physical condition; farming requires endurance.
o Regularly squatting, bending, and crouching, awkwardly at times.
o Lifting, and carrying up to 50 lbs., or more with the help of others.
o Pulling, prying, chopping, raking, shoveling, and forking with hand tools.
• Able to be effective and focused in all weather conditions.
o Expect to be cold, hot, wet, and/or dry at times. Wind, snow, rain, bugs, and plenty of
sunshine and blue sky should also be anticipated. As well as brilliant sunrises and occasional
moments of awe inspired by the beauty of nature.
• Comfortable with self-reporting personal or work-related issues that are affecting, or are being
affected, by your time with us. We are always willing to talk.
• Self-directed when needed, yet comfortable being part of, and working with, a team.
• Responsive, with strong communication skills and a drive for personal development.
• Flexible. We strive to communicate clearly and do our best to plan ahead. However, we may need to
change short term plans to account for variables like weather or timing.

Work Schedule:
• April 3, 2023 – November 3, 2023: Seasonal, Full-Time.
• Monday-Friday: 7:00-3:30. Expect to be scheduled to work 3-4 weekends from May-Sept.

Compensation and Benefits:
• Starting pay - $16.00/hour
• Paid holidays for Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day
• Farm Crew may end up taking their holidays near, but not necessarily on, each of the paid holidays. Crew members are expected to work reasonably with management in requesting days off for their holidays, we will do our best to accommodate everyone.
• 20 hours of sick time, 40 hours of vacation time in accordance with HR policies.
• 401K match up to 3%, subject to eligibility
• Crew are highly encouraged to bring vegetables home throughout the season.


Lifting Requirements - 25+ lbs (unassisted): Yes
Lifting Requirements - 50+ lbs (unassisted): No
List Job Until: 03/31/2023


Special Posting Instructions
----------------------------
Additional Information:
{Empty}

I agree to the terms of service.: Yes


approved: Yes