Positions: Positions Filled Field Crew Positions
Type: Part-time seasonal, starts mid April and runs until early to mid November.
Location: Pemberton, British Columbia (near Whistler BC)

Job Overview
We are looking for strong, hard working, positive, and self motivated people to work with us one day a week this season on our 5 acre (3 acres in vegetables) vegetable farm in Pemberton, BC.

The Farm
We started Ice Cap Organics in 2009 and right away it became a full time endeavour for both of us. We have been certified organic (by PACS 16-413) and family owned and operated from the start. We grow over 50 vegetable varieties in the field and in a few greenhouses, strawberries, and fresh cut flowers. We believe in growing in harmony with the ecosystem and being a positive part of our community. We sell our vegetables at the West End Farmers Market on Saturdays and through a local Harvest Box Program in Pemberton and Whistler. Working on the farm we generally have ourselves, Delaney and Alisha, and two part-time employee and extra help when needed.

Job Description
Early spring jobs include planting seedling in the propagation house, transplanting seedling in the field, preparing beds, setting up irrigation, row covering crops, weeding…

Late Spring and Summer harvesting, trellising and mainting cukes and tomatoes in greenhouse, washing and processing the veggies, weeding…

End of summer and Fall jobs include harvesting, washing and processing veggies, cover cropping, farm clean up…

There are also lots of odd end jobs throughout the season such as greenhouse moving, irrigation, BCA walk behind tractor operating, and much more.

Qualifications:

• Must be positive, hard working and able to keep a fast pace
• Able to work with others
• Able to be independent and self motivated enough to be productive on your own
• Able to lift 40 pounds
• Able to work on hands and knees most of the day
• Love working outdoors rain, shine, bugs, mud…
• Feel passionately about growing organic vegetables
• Have some previous farm and/or other labour work experience
• Canadian Citizen

Hours/Term/pay
Positions starts between mid April to beginning of May (depending on snow melt and wetness of field) and runs until the beginning to mid November, depending on when winter comes.

We are offering 2 part time positions of 8 hours per week at a starting pay of $20/hr, depending on experience.

We are also looking for on call extra help during times of extra harvest.

How to apply

Email us your resume with references and a cover letter stating why you want to work with us and your relative previous work experience. Ideally we would then like to meet applicants at the farm or winter market for an interview, but if that is not possible, through Skype/Zoom… would work as well.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Alisha and Delaney