(Summer Temp) - Farm Enterprises

(Summer Temp) - Farm Enterprises

Brief Summary of this Position:

This position works to support the Berea College Farm Enterprise to ensure consistent high quality farm and store operations.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education  required to ensure success in this position:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, required (also open to current high school student 16 or older)

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• Up to 1 year of retail experience, preferred
• Up to 1 year of food handling, preferred
• Up to 1 year of horticulture production experience, preferred
• Up to 1 year of livestock and/or row crop production experience, preferred

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Maintain professional working relationships with store managers, staff members, campus employees and partners, and community members.
• Understand how to work through situations independently seeking help when needed.
• Embody the ideals of Berea College: (See Workplace Expectations, above)
• Possess an interest and motivation in working with staff members and the community, while supporting the educational mission of the College and the department.

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• Will need to get food handlers certificate through the Madison County Health Department if hired to work at the Farm Store. Training will be provided upon hire.

Physical requirements:

• Ability to navigate campus independently
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather if on farm

Environmental conditions:

• Mostly outdoors on Farm and Horticulture or inside at the Farm Store.
• May be subject to loud noises
• May be subject to dust, pollen, plants and animals if at the Farm

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Farm Store: Computer, Cash register, Good prep equipment
• Farm Horticulture: Rototiller, irrigation equipment, wash/pack line, hand tools greenhouse systems and equipment, lawnmower, trimmer and computer
• Farm: Lawn mower, trimmer, hand tools, fencing equipment (permanent and temporary), livestock watering systems, tractor and general farm implements

Primary duties and responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual msut be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Fulfill all expectations of customer service.

Perform all store opening and closing tasks without supervision.

Responsible for handling money including cash drawer and deposit.

Responsible for aspects of store operations in the absence of store managers, as defined by full-time staff.

Understand how to work through situations independently seeking help when needed.

Assists in inventory maintenance.

Assists in keeping the store clean and organized.

Plant, harvest, wash, pack and deliver produce

Water greenhouse and field crops

Maintain grounds

Cultivate and weed produce crops

Daily animal care, including feeding and water systems evaluation

Maintain grounds

Move livestock per rotational grazing plan Maintain fence

Plant, cultivate and harvest row crops

Maintain pasture

Maintain farm production systems

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College.  This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review.  For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/