Carversville Farm Foundation

Position: Seasonal Livestock Farmer

Reports to: Livestock Manager

Compensation: $19 per hour

Benefits: Housing available, PTO

Schedule: March 17 – November 26, 5 days per week, 40 – 50 hours per week

Carversville Farm Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit that runs a philanthropic, diversified, regenerative, certified organic farm. We grow produce, eggs and meat to the highest standards and donate 100% of our harvests to Philadelphia-area soup kitchens, year-round. Want to join a talented, committed crew in beautiful Bucks County, PA and improve your farming skills while raising chef-quality harvests to give away to communities in need ? Join us!

About the position:

Our livestock team cares for grass fed beef cattle and pastured poultry (laying hens, turkeys, broiler chickens). Duties include collecting eggs, moving fences for rotational grazing, feeding and watering animals + weekly poultry harvest in high season.

Requirements

• 1 year livestock experience preferred

• Experience operating equipment

• Demonstrate record keeping ability

• Poultry processing

Responsibilities

Working with our team to execute daily tasks including:

• Daily chores

• Collecting and washing eggs

• Moving fencing and infrastructure for beef, poultry and goats

• Support record keeping

• Repair, maintenance and cleaning of animal infrastructure

• Hatching and brooding young poultry stock

• Contribute to a safe and orderly working environment

Skills

We are looking for people committed to our mission and procedures with these abilities:

• Work independently and on a team

• Dependable and observant

• Strong work ethic

• Positive and proactive problem solving skills

• Readiness to work outside in all weather conditions

• Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively

• Detail oriented

• Knowledge and experience in good food handling and processing

• Desire to learn

• Flexible in schedule and tasks

This job description covers key responsibilities but does not capture all job duties. We work as a team and there are times we need all hands on deck to accomplish a task. Flexibility is key to joining our dynamic team.

Carversville Farm Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply: 

Send a resume and cover letter with three references to info@carversvillefarm.org