Farm Manager

About the role

Clem’s Organic Gardens grows 8 acres of certified organic vegetables near the Pisgah National Forest and the city of Brevard, NC in the rich bottomland soil along the Davidson River. The farm model centers on efficient production for wholesale distribution, specializing in storage vegetables (beets, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, winter squash, sunchokes, radishes, and turnips) in the field and gourmet tomatoes in greenhouses heated by wood pellets. The farm is run by a team of three Farm Managers with off‑farm support from the farm owner, and eight seasonal H2A workers from Mexico make up the crew. Scale‑appropriate machinery and equipment are used to produce a high volume of quality produce while keeping job demands reasonable. You will be joining an employee‑run farm with the opportunity for a long‑term career; each Farm Manager participates in and helps oversee all aspects of crew work, including planting, hand weeding, tomato pruning and trellising, harvesting, and washing and packing.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and help oversee all aspects of crew work: planting, hand weeding, tomato pruning and trellising, harvesting, washing and packing.
• Operations Manager – lead manager, responsible for setting the weekly schedule and daily workflow and communicating with the farm owner.
• Sales Manager – communicate with customers via email, phone, and text to sell product; oversee packing, invoicing, and delivery of orders.
• Supplies and Inventory Manager – check inventory regularly and reorder supplies used throughout the season.
• Field Manager – oversee tractor work for preparing fields for planting; observe field and crop needs (flame weeding, tractor cultivation, hand weeding, spraying, etc.) and project harvest readiness.
• Crew Leader – be in the field with the work crew, in charge of quality control and efficiency; ensure everyone has the tools they need, fill out record sheets