Laramie, WY

Position Title: Share Production Team Member

Organization: Feeding Laramie Valley 

Location: Laramie, WY

Position Overview:The Shares Production Team members will work closely with the Shares Production and Distribution Director, The Shares Assistant Production Manager and The Feeding Laramie Valley staff in each responsibility area and will also be expected to work independently at times and in a team setting with the FLV staff, volunteers and community members. Additional responsibilities, such as small project management, will be delegated depending on need and abilities

Duties:

•  Assist in the everyday completion of fieldwork seeding, transplanting, preparing beds, weed management, trellising, pruning, hoop house management, watering, planting, harvesting, washing produce, and maintaining facilities and tools as well as additional tasks that may come up.
• Perform walk throughs as a team to scout for pests/problems, and plan for upcoming production tasks of the week.
• Giving or assisting in educational tours and demonstrations showcasing our agricultural work, the FLV Shares program, and gardens to visiting groups and the general public.
• Assist in planting, maintenance, cleaning, and harvesting produce from our hydroponics system.
• Recording accurate production yields and compost collection data. Assist in the planning and execution of The Higher Ground Fair and Food, Fun in the Park and other events throughout the season.
• Rotating responsibility of weekend watering throughout the season.
• Occasionally assisting in the distribution of FLV Shares produce to the community through FLV Shares pickup days and FLV Shares delivery days.
• Assist in setting up and staffing the FLV Farmers Markets occasional Fridays mid-July through September.

Qualifications: 

• Ability to lift 50+ pounds, bend, and kneel.
• All FLV staff, interns, and volunteers are subject to background checks. In addition, a copy of a current driver’s license record is required to drive on behalf of FLV.
• Must be comfortable working with and taking lead from a diverse group of people.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• A deep interest in food justice and local food systems work.
• Enthusiastic about the mission of the FLV Shares Program and Feeding Laramie Valley.
• Interpersonal and motivational skills and the willingness to work with a diverse group of people.

Start/End Dates: May 12, 2024- August 29, 2024.

Salary/Pay: $15/hr

Application Deadline: Position open til filled

How to Apply: To apply send a one page essay to Sarah or drop it off at our office at 968 N 9th Street Laramie, WY