Baird Farm: Hiring for Farmstore Position

About Baird Farm:

Baird Farm is a fourth-generation small family farm that produces organic Vermont maple syrup and other maple products. The farm has been in the family for 100 + years. The Baird’s tap 14,500 maple trees with a modern tubing system that is plumbed directly to their sugarhouse. Baird Farm has a large direct-to-consumer market for the majority of their maple syrup. About half of the syrup leaves the farm with tourists and locals that stop by to purchase directly and the other half gets shipped direct to consumers (additionally some syrup goes to restaurants and other wholesale accounts). Educational farm tours are offered year-round as a way to share the operation and maple sugaring with folks visiting Vermont. Please visit www.bairdfarm.com or find us @bairdfarm on Instagram and Facebook for more information about the farm.

Part Time Farm Store Employee

Starting September

$16-$21/hr depending on experience

Qualifications:

Is highly observant and motivated to work with food; has great communication skills and resilience; is comfortable taking specific directions and asking questions; and is dedicated to an inclusive food system

Great with people, welcoming, and exceptional customer service skills

Can remain focused while working independently on occasionally monotonous tasks

Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Self-motivated, curious

Is able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs

Has the capacity for physically demanding work

Experience in basic computer skills and ability to work on Macbooks/IOS

Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Can commute reliably to 59 West Rd, North Chittenden, VT (we are located within a half-hour drive of Rutland; and about 40 minutes from Middlebury area, respectively)

Preferential, but not required:

Farming/sugarbush experience

Food business experience

Sales and cashiering experience

Tourism and hospitality experience

Interest in potential long-term employment at the farm

Enthusiastic interest in learning how to make lots of Maple Syrup

Interest in working in the woods during sugaring season

Plumbing, chainsaw, or small engine experience

Don’t meet all qualifications? Don’t hesitate to apply!

Main Responsibilities:

Fulfilling and packing online orders

Bottling and packaging of maple products

Assisting with and independently carrying out farm stand customer sales, maple tastings, and farm tours

Assisting in general farm projects ranging from mowing, painting, landscaping, cleaning, light construction, sugarbush work, etc.

Helping at markets and with deliveries, if interested

If staying on with us during Sugaring Season:

Tapping, Checking Lines, Woods Maintenance

Sugarhouse/Boiling assistance

Other Details:

Part time position starting September, three - four plus days/week; slightly flexible with start and end times and overall set schedule). More hours required during foliage and holiday season. Depending on capacity, this position may be extended through sugaring season if there is interest

Must be available during Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day Weekend & Black Friday (Nov. 29 - Dec 1st) Ideal candidates have the capacity to flex schedule to meet the business’s busy times

Flexible but generally 9 am – 5 pm workdays, with a half-hour lunch break

No on-farm housing available - so it’s helpful if you’re local to the area

Employee Benefits:

Access to expansive knowledge of sugaring and small business management for folks looking to get into agriculture

Possible access to affordable and long-term land tenure if you’d like to start your own agricultural enterprise (bees, fruit trees, vegetables, flowers!)

Maple discounts

Opportunity to work in a laid back beautiful setting!

How to Apply:

Send resume to jenna.p.baird@gmail.com, including 2-3 references that we will be in touch with

Include a written statement explaining why you want to work at Baird Farm!

Potential candidates can expect a working interview