Farm Manager & Crew Lead

Farm Manager & Crew LeadHeartbeet Lifesharing is a licensed non-profit therapeutic community residence for individuals with developmental disabilities located in Hardwick, Vermont. Heartbeet is also a vibrant Camphill community that interweaves the social and agricultural realms and is fully dedicated to the healing and renewing of our society and the earth. Community members live and work together, in beautiful extended family households, forming a mutually supportive environment that enables each individual to discover and develop their unique abilities and potential. Come see what puts the HEART in Heartbeet today!Heartbeet is looking for a Livestock Farm Manager that is able to hold both the care and oversight of the farm life as well as manage and run our Farm Crew. The responsibilities on the farm changes with the seasons and the tasks are centered around care of our livestock. Some of the activities include livestock husbandry, building paddocks/fencing, milking cows, honoring (slaughtering/processing), composting, upkeep and maintenance of the barn, making/using the biodynamic preparations, and small carpentry projects. All of these tasks include supporting adults with developmental disabilities, using person-centered adaptive methods.About The FarmAll of the agricultural land is stewarded based on Biodynamic and organic principalsHeartbeet Lifesharing is 165 total acres40 acres of pastures & hayfieldsAbout one acre of annual vegetable gardensFruit trees/bushes/vines throughout the propertyOver 100 acres of forest with a forest management planDiversity of Livestock3 Milking Cows12-15 Head Grass-Fed Beef (mixed ages)6 PigsAround 400 Pastured Laying HensAround 400 Pastured Meat ChickensRoles and Responsibilities The Livestock Farm Manager is responsible for the following areas:BARNCreating Chores Schedule (including weekends): With updated "To Do" ListsChores Training: Volunteer and Friend Training.Cleanliness & Supplies: Daily, Monthly & Annual Cleaning. Chores are supplied with Milk Filters, Pitchforks, Shovels, Brooms, Feeders/Waterers, Light Bulbs, Sawdust, Etc.ANIMALSAnimal Health & Balance: housing, feed, water, hay, grain, animal/pasture health, etc..Meat Birds: Ordering, Housing and Raising, Organizing Butchering, Storage & Distribution.Layers: Housing and Flock Health, Honoring the Old, Ordering New.Cows: Organize Cow Heat/Breeding/Pregnancy/Milking/Calving. Also rotational grazing.Pigs: Housing, Health, and HonoringBeef Herd: Honoring & Butchering: Schedule, Organize & Distribution of All Meat Goods.PASTURES & HAY FIELDSFencing: Setting New Posts & Wire, Maintaining, Fixing Old & Broken Fence.Annual Hay Crop and Storage including Maintenance of Pastures and Hayfields: Mowing, Tedding, Bailing, and proper hay storage. Including Brush Hog, Clear Back Forest, Rock Removal & Care of the Pasture and Hayfields, Crop Rotation, Seeding, Manuring, BD Prep Application.Ordering: Hay, chicken feed, and other supplies. Also keeping track of inventory.MACHINERYTractor & Equipment Maintenance: Order Diesel Fuel, Fluids, Grease, Hay Equipment. (Mower Blades, Tedder Forks, Rake Teeth, Baler Twine, Sheer Pins, Wagons, Screws, Nuts, Bolts)Farm Crew LeadAs a crew leader you will have the responsibility of organizing and overseeing a crew, where quality is at the heart of the activities and of productions; and where each individual has the opportunity or the environment to learn and to develop social ethics and vocational skills. It is of utmost importance to create a safe environment that promotes joy, enthusiasm, and friendship; in addition to promoting inclusion, individual growth, responsibility for others, the well-being of the Heartbeet community, and of the earth. The Farm Crew lead is also responsible for:Facilitating a crew that meets the needs and well-being of each individual and the Heartbeet community.Creating an overall understanding for the overall goal(s) and purpose(s) of each project.Promoting interest, safety, and quality in all activities and all products.Striving to be financially sustainable either in value savings and/or to eventually provide a source of income for the Heartbeet community.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesCreative problem-solving skillsEnergetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactiveClear organizational/time-management skillsGood communication skillsAbility to manage multiple tasks at a timeSelf-motivated and able to work both with little supervision and in a team environmentPassion for working with people of all abilitiesDemonstrated ability to work well with diverse populationsAbility to perform well in an environment that requires compassion, helpfulness, patience, and resourcefulnessCommitment to the human rights of people with disabilities and the organizational missionQualificationsAt least 18 years oldValid U.S. Driver's LicenseI-9 Employment Eligibility VerificationProficient in the English languageMust pass required Background Checks for positionAn interest in agricultureAbility to lift 50lbs requiredWillingness to work outdoors in all types of weatherCPR Certification Required (training provided)Please include a Resume and Cover Letter with your application.Reports To: Executive DirectorHours / Job TypeFull-Time: 40 Hours/WeekJob Location: In OfficeCompensation: $52,500/Year OR Live-In StipendHeartbeet Lifesharing actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates and welcomes people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations to apply; as an EOE/AA employer, Heartbeet Lifesharing will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, genetic information, veteran or disability status or any other factor prohibited by law.