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Interim Project Manager
Vital Communities
- Posted December 1, 2021 at 8:21am
- Deadline Open until filled
- Location White River Junction, VT
- Type Full Time
Vital Communities, a regional nonprofit located in White River Junction, VT, seeks an interim full time (32-40 hr/wk) Project Manager to lead projects focused on marketing climate-friendly farming practices and farmer technical assistance. The interim Project Manager will be responsible for leading the launch of a project that creates Climate Farmer Stories to increase awareness of the importance of farms in addressing climate change and delivering marketing assistance to Upper Valley farms. Seeking candidates with experience supporting farm success, knowledge of marketing, and strong organizational skills. This interim position will run January-September 2022. Full job description at https://vitalcommunities.org/about/join-our-team/ Email resume and cover letter to hr@vitalcommunities.org Vital Communities will begin reviewing applications on December 3, 2021. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Community Kitchen Academy
Vermont Foodbank
- Posted November 29, 2021 at 9:42am
- Deadline January 8th, 2022
- Location Barre, VT
- Type Full Time
Community Kitchen Academy is now Accepting Applications!
Are you interested in a career working within the food service industry? At Community Kitchen Academy (CKA) you’ll learn from professional chefs in modern commercial kitchens and graduate with the skills and knowledge to build a career in food service, food systems and other related fields. Throughout the seven-week course, you’ll develop and apply new skills by preparing food that would otherwise be wasted from grocery stores, restaurants, and farms. The food you cook is then distributed through food shelves and meal sites throughout the community.
CKA is located in Barre and Burlington. It is a statewide program of the Vermont Foodbank that has been partnering with Capstone Community Action and Feeding Chittenden for over a decade, graduating nearly 400 students. Limited space available. Financial assistance is provided during the training. And there is no tuition cost for qualified applicants.
Next session starts January 3rd!
APPLY ONLINE:
Barre:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CKABarre
Chef Joey Buttendorf: (802) 249-6058
Located at: Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Place, Barre VT 05641
Burlington:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CKABurlington
Chef Jim Logan: 802-658-7939 ext. 30
Located at: Feeding Chittenden: 228 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington VT 05401
Livestock Manager/Educator (FT or PT)
New Village Farm
- Posted October 18, 2021 at 8:15pm
- Deadline Open until filled
- Location Shelburne, Vermont
- Type Full Time
New Village Farm is hiring a livestock manager/educator passionate about local food, farming, and education.
New Village Farm is a diverse educational farm located in Shelburne, Vermont. The small raw milk cow and goat dairies, poultry operation, gardens and wilderness areas form an extensive outdoor learning space where people of all ages are invited to actively participate.
Our primary focus is creating opportunities of participation and belonging for youth, as well as fostering connections with earth, plants and animals. The farm hosts a summer camp, adult and family workshops, farm school, and other year-round programming. Our basic philosophy is that healthy lives and actions are founded in healthy relationships to ourselves, to each other and to the natural world.
Our daily curriculum is dictated by the challenges presented by the land, the seasons, the plants, and the animals. Our agricultural practices are earth centered. Our approach to education is immersive, and restorative.
For more details, please check out http://newvillagefarm.com/. This role can be full or part-time.
We are seeking a livestock manager and educator who can:
- Manage of the health and welfare of small herds of cows, and goats, as well as chickens, turkeys and rabbits
- Coordinate our Animal rental program
- Structure animal care systems and tasks for inclusion of many helpers
- Understand the benefits of farm work opportunities for children and adults
- Communicate well with community members: staff, participants, parents, and visitors
- Run workshops and classes
- Optimize systems and work efficiently
- Manage enterprise budgets
- Prioritize environment, animal well-being and learning opportunities over production while still meeting production goals
- Work weekend hours
Daily Tasks agricultural:
- Milking cows and goats with kids or independently
- Coordinating Intensive management grazing systems
- Coordinating seasonal animal transitions
- Ag enterprise decision making
- Sterilizing milking equipment
- Stocking products
- Operating agricultural machinery
Daily Tasks educational:
- Coordinating tasks that can be accomplished by education programs and working closely with camp and other program directors to set clear expectations
- Coordinating the volunteer program
- Developing and running workshops and leading farm based activities and projects
- Helping to evolve and inform community members on safe farm practices and procedures
- Possessing an understanding of ‘Behavior = communication’ approach to discipline
Applicants should be experienced in both livestock management and education and expect to spend 30-60% of their hours with learners.
