Lead Farm Educator (Farm Manager)
FarmOn, Brookshire, TX, United States
Lead Farm Educator I/II
Agmenity designs, installs, and manages agricultural amenities and community farms for homeowners’ associations, developers, and other clients. The Lead Farm Educator is a full‑time, year‑round position responsible for the holistic management of an agricultural amenity, including vegetable production, community programming, staff leadership, and public engagement.
Responsibilities
Manage a team of four full‑time Farm Educators, ensuring the farm’s success in growth, harvest, and sales of crops.
Plan and execute community programming, including tours, classes, and special events.
Oversee planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, and distribution of produce.
Maintain small equipment and tools (e.g., BCS tractor), greenhouse operations, and small livestock (chickens and other small livestock).
Maintain sanitary, safe, and organized work and storage areas, complying with FSMA and local health codes.
Organize and keep records of year‑round crop planning, sourcing materials and supplies, budgeting, and reporting.
Develop a high‑performance team culture that fosters continuous learning, quality of work, and accountability.
Serve as an Agmenity representative and role model, training, guiding, and supporting team members.
Ensure premium quality of all produce leaving the farm and curate an aesthetically beautiful farm space.
Communicate with developers, HOAs, project partners, stakeholders, and community members via interpersonal relationships, email, and meetings.
Maintain a flexible schedule that averages 40–45 hours per week, including weekend work and two consecutive days off.
Abilities
Relate to people in an open, friendly, and professional manner.
Show understanding, courtesy, empathy, tact, politeness, and concern.
Deeply value timeliness, organization, and attention to detail.
Work collaboratively within the Agmenity team, giving and receiving directions.
Balance and implement the diverse spectrum of daily farm tasks with long‑term macro deliverables.
Appreciate humility, deep observation, and continuous learning.
Tolerate weather extremes and perform physical labor outdoors year‑round.
Lift 50 lbs and carry it 40 feet.
Maintain a positive mindset, even under stress.
Enjoy working in group settings while embodying personal initiative and independence.
Communicate clearly, openly, and timely.
Relate well with people from varied backgrounds and in different life situations.
Be open to receiving and sharing feedback.
Show deep respect and care for all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or diverse mental and physical abilities.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $50,000 – $64,000 (DOE).
Elastic Paid Time Off policy (15+ days).
Monthly $450 Health Benefit.
Monthly $60 Phone Stipend.
401(k) benefit with 2% company match.
Food‑related benefits including produce, eggs, and other provisions.
Professional development opportunities.
Annual performance salary raises and tenure‑based raises.
Working Conditions
Highly physical, hands‑on farming job with significant field work.
Work schedule flexible, dependent on season and weather; weekend work may be required.
Full‑time, year‑round employment.
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Responsibilities
Manage a team of four full‑time Farm Educators, ensuring the farm’s success in growth, harvest, and sales of crops.
Plan and execute community programming, including tours, classes, and special events.
Oversee planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, and distribution of produce.
Maintain small equipment and tools (e.g., BCS tractor), greenhouse operations, and small livestock (chickens and other small livestock).
Maintain sanitary, safe, and organized work and storage areas, complying with FSMA and local health codes.
Organize and keep records of year‑round crop planning, sourcing materials and supplies, budgeting, and reporting.
Develop a high‑performance team culture that fosters continuous learning, quality of work, and accountability.
Serve as an Agmenity representative and role model, training, guiding, and supporting team members.
Ensure premium quality of all produce leaving the farm and curate an aesthetically beautiful farm space.
Communicate with developers, HOAs, project partners, stakeholders, and community members via interpersonal relationships, email, and meetings.
Maintain a flexible schedule that averages 40–45 hours per week, including weekend work and two consecutive days off.
Abilities
Relate to people in an open, friendly, and professional manner.
Show understanding, courtesy, empathy, tact, politeness, and concern.
Deeply value timeliness, organization, and attention to detail.
Work collaboratively within the Agmenity team, giving and receiving directions.
Balance and implement the diverse spectrum of daily farm tasks with long‑term macro deliverables.
Appreciate humility, deep observation, and continuous learning.
Tolerate weather extremes and perform physical labor outdoors year‑round.
Lift 50 lbs and carry it 40 feet.
Maintain a positive mindset, even under stress.
Enjoy working in group settings while embodying personal initiative and independence.
Communicate clearly, openly, and timely.
Relate well with people from varied backgrounds and in different life situations.
Be open to receiving and sharing feedback.
Show deep respect and care for all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or diverse mental and physical abilities.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $50,000 – $64,000 (DOE).
Elastic Paid Time Off policy (15+ days).
Monthly $450 Health Benefit.
Monthly $60 Phone Stipend.
401(k) benefit with 2% company match.
Food‑related benefits including produce, eggs, and other provisions.
Professional development opportunities.
Annual performance salary raises and tenure‑based raises.
Working Conditions
Highly physical, hands‑on farming job with significant field work.
Work schedule flexible, dependent on season and weather; weekend work may be required.
Full‑time, year‑round employment.
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