Saco River Farms is hiring for the following positions:

• Live in Assistant Farm Manager
• Farmstead Assistant: Year Round Position
• Dairy/Creamery Assistant: Year Round
• Produce Assistant: Seasonal June-October

Scroll down for more detailed information. To apply please send resume and cover letter to info@sacoriverfarms.com

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Farmstead Assistant: Year Round Position

Farmstead Assistants at Saco River Farms help insure that our animals are treated to the best conditions we can give them. Duties may include:

• General care and feeding of goats, pigs, chickens, ducks
• stall maintenance
• compost management
• Building and other maintenance
• fence/paddock maintenance

After proper training, additional hours/benefits will be available for Farmstead Assistants who wish to help out occasionally with other duties as needed including:

• Assisting customers
• Market/cashier/stocking
• Vegetable & fruit production/harvesting
• Cheese making, milking and other dairy related chores.
• Poultry processing

Part time, 10-30 hours per week, $14-$19/hour based upon experience and performance. Flexible hours. 15% Employee discount when working over 10 hours/week.

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Live in Assistant Farmstead Manager: Year Round Position

We have a unique opportunity for an onsite assistant farmstead manager. The ideal candidate would be able to meet all requirements of the farmstead assistant listed above, as well as:

• Hold a strong desire to be a long term part of our team & community at Saco River Farms.
• Be desirous to live in close proximity of a working farm setting.
• Have at least 2 seasons of prior food farming experience.
• Priority candidates will have some livestock experience.
• Be willing to supervise/direct other employees as needed.
• Be flexible and willing to cover shifts as needed, and lend a hand when asked.
• With training, gain familiarity with most basic farm operations at Saco River Farms.
• Have a strong interest in dairy and livestock management.
• Ideally have an interest in diary, cheese making and/or other products which we produce.
• Hold a sincere interest in producing healthy foods.
• Be desirous and willing to learn new homestead/farmstead skills.

Duties in addition to those listed above:

• Milking
• Creamery related tasks including proper cleaning of equipment and facility.
• plant, weed, harvest, maintain organic vegetables and fruits.
• Farm planning and record keeping.
• Daily farm chores relating to animal production.
• Farm market duties as assigned.

Requirements & Benefits:

• 12 – 18 month work contract mandatory.
• Part/full time, Minimum 25 hours/week. Maximum 50 hours week on occasion. Hours are based on weekly needs.
• $14-$18/hour based upon experience and performance.
• Opportunities for advancement & higher pay for long term applicants
• Housing allowance for employees in good standing. ($900/month value)
• On site housing features: located on 2nd floor of barn, heated private bedroom with separate shared bath/kitchen/dining space. Wifi, furnished bedroom (single bed, desk, office chair, refrigerator, shelving, lamp, clock, smart TV, dresser, night stand, etc.) Shared furnished space includes: Shower, composting toilet, kitchenette, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, couch, dining table, etc. Parking for 1 car, as well as separate shared heated 1/2 bath w/flush toilet.
• Other shared space includes (with permission) access to outdoor pool, pavilion.
• 15% Employee discount when working over 10 hours/week.

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Dairy/Creamery Assistant: Year Round

As a dairy/creamery assistant at Saco River Farms you will help us produce the best goat’s milk products in the state of Maine! Ideal individuals for this position are those who:

• love animals, especially goats
• are comfortable working closely around large animals
• understand that while we love our goats, these animals have a specific role to play. We expect both our human team members and our goats to be respectful that there is a time to work and a time to play. Those looking for a job playing with goats should respectfully volunteer instead.
• are physically capable of lifting 60 lbs repeated.
• are hard workers and have cheerful attitude.
• understand this is a food related business and as such must be diligent about cleanliness and food safety at all times.
• Can work well supervised or unsupervised, alone or with a team.

Currently we are looking for flexible individuals who live on, or close to the farm. Our primary need at this time is to cover milking shifts of 2-4 hours each. Shifts are approximately 7:00-10 am, and 3:30-6:30 pm daily. Longer shifts may be available for qualified applicants willing to do a variety of on farm work. Applicants will be expected to be able to cover at least 3 shifts weekly. Schedules are generally fixed from week to week, but flexible in days and hours available.

15-30 hours per week, $14-19/hour based upon experience and performance. Flexible hours. 15% Employee discount.

This is not a seasonal position.

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Produce Assistant: Seasonal June-October

Produce assistants at Saco River Farms help with all aspects of growing organic seedlings, vegetables and fruits. Duties include: Seeding, bed maintenance and weeding, planting, harvesting and packing. Ideal individuals for this position are those who:

• Enjoy working with plants and food.
• are physically capable of lifting 60 lbs repeated.
• are hard workers and have cheerful attitude.
• understand this is a food related business and as such must be diligent about cleanliness and food safety at all times.
• Can work well supervised or unsupervised, alone or with a team.

15-30 hours per week, $14-17/hour based upon experience and performance. Flexible hours. Employee discounts. On site housing may be available on an individual basis.

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