Organic Biointensive Farmer
Ecology Action Ecology Action Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA Full-time Full-time $20 an hour $20 an hour Organic Biointensive Farmer Location:
Victory Gardens for Peace, Mendocino, CA https:
//www.
victorygardensforpeace.
com/ Start Date:
May 17, 2023 Program Description:
Ecology Action is a non-profit organization focused on sustainable agriculture research and education in the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming method.
We're seeking to interview stable people eager to make a long-term commitment (at least 5 years) to work as long-term, full-time, year-round Biointensive Farmers at our long-term biointensive research and demonstration mini-farm on the Mendocino Coast.
Due to legal and logistical considerations, we can only accept applications from US citizens or US permanent residents for these positions.
Duties &
Responsibilities:
Although the site is currently working under COVID-19 prevention measures as conditions require, when things return to normal, farmers will work closely with Ecology Action Mini-Farm managers, apprentices, interns, members of the public participating in farm tours and workshops, and Ecology Action staff members.
Garden tasks and responsibilities include garden planning, bed preparation, planting, composting, weeding, watering, harvesting, data collection and record keeping.
Additional tasks include teaching and outreach (you will receive training in biologically-intensive farming and teaching methods to prepare you for these activities).
Under normal operating conditions, activities include:
Garden:
daily gardening tasks, including seasonal work in the 80 raised-bed active growing area (8,000 sq.
ft.
).
Teaching:
(under the guidance of the Mini-Farm Manager):
preparing and teaching GROW BIOINTENSIVE topical and crop classes for students and the public, and assisting with the training of interns and apprentices at the site.
.
Outreach:
Assisting with garden tours, and workshops, both open to the public (2 per year).
Research:
data collection (crop yield and soil amendment data), plus assisting with farm data management.
NOTE:
It is very important that applicants understand this job takes place at research farm devoted solely to researching, practicing and teaching the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Closed-Loop Sustainable Mini-farming Method (GB) to the exclusion of all other farming practices.
While we appreciate curiosity and enthusiastic exploration, this is not a WWOOF position, or an opportunity to conduct experiments with other sustainable agriculture methods.
Our farmers will be expected to focus entirely on the GB method while working onsite.
Applicants must be self-motivated and enthused to be a part of the team and its work, and to realize that our entire purpose at the site--developing GB protocols, skills and understanding, and documenting and disseminating them--affects and assists people directly and/or indirectly in 152 countries on 5 continents in virtually all climates and soils where food is grown to help end hunger and poverty.
However, travel to other countries is not generally a part of this job.
Optimal
Qualifications:
Attitude:
If you want to predict the Future, create it! And, How can we do it.
Education &
Experience:
You have a background in farming, are interested in closed-loop, sustainable, regenerative, beyond organic agriculture, and are skilled at working the land.
At least one to two years of organic agricultural experience, based on a degree in sustainable agriculture or related field, or from life experience is desirable.
Able to work within a farming structure that contains demonstration, teaching and research aspects, and periodically involves working with the public.
Willing to learn and work exclusively with the GB method for the duration of your employment here.
.
Good Interpersonal skills:
We're looking for self-motivated, solutions-oriented, co-creative team players.
The ability to interact with the public, and with our annual group of diverse international interns (when onsite programs are active).
Flexibility, patience, a sense of humor, and respect and understanding for others, especially people from other cultures and countries.
Cross-cultural experience a plus.
Strong communication skills:
Fluency in English is required.
Ability to clearly convey information about demonstration, teaching and research garden activities to individuals or groups when needed is important.
A second language, particularly Spanish or French, is desirable.
Excellent organization and planning skills:
Orderly, with meticulous attention to detail, good at keeping track of data and not afraid to take on special projects and build your skill-set.
Ability to work with Microsoft Office applications--especially Excel; comfortable using Mac OS.
Knowledge of data management systems a plus.
Interested in the work we do:
The ideal candidate has a desire to work in our sustainable farming community; to become an important part of our research and training programs and projects; and to participate in continued training in biologically-intensive farming.
To ensure continuity of our research, we are looking for long-term farmers:
a minimum 5-year commitment is requested.
(This is not a position for a person still working on deciding which organic farming method they want to focus on.
) Our goal is to train farmer-teachers to expand the global farmer-to-farmer GB training network, and to help individuals learn to grow all their own food sustainably using GB using fewer resources while building fertile soil.
If you have skills and interests that you think will fit well with this program, we encourage you to apply! Salary and
Benefits:
Salary:
The Biointensive Farmer is a long-term, full-time staff position (40 hours per week), with up to 8 hours of simple overtime pay possible during the 6-month main growing season ( April 15-October 14), with an hourly rate $20 per hour.
Vacations:
Full-time staff receive 160 hours of vacation time annually from January 1 through December 31.
Vacation is accrued per hours worked and is available upon approval by the Executive Director.
We encourage farmers to take a week in July or August and the rest being used between October and December 31.
Whatever vacation time that is not used by December 31 will be paid out to the staff person on the last pay period of the year and does not roll over to the following year (vacation hours are pro-rated if Full-time hours aren't worked).
Half-time staff working 20 hours per week receive 80 hours vacation annually (vacation hours are pro-rated if Half-time hours aren't worked).
Staff are requested to submit tentative annual vacation plans by January 15th of each year to be checked and coordinated with other requests so approval can be given as early in the year as possible.
It is optimal that only one farmer/teacher/trainer be on vacation at a time.
Vacation time needs prior approval, please submit requests a minimum of two weeks prior.
In some instances the Director may approve pro-rated benefits for farmers working less than 20-hours/pay period.
Vacation time is accrued at the rate of 0.
07694 times the number of hours worked and the amount accrued to date is noted on each pay stub.
Holidays:
The following nine 8-hour days are paid holidays:
New Year's Day-1 day, Memorial-1 day, Independence-1 day, Labor-1 day, Thanksgiving- 2 days, and Christmas-2 days, New Year's Eve-1 day.
Part-time staff (20 hours or more per week) will receive these on a pro-rated basis.
Part-time employees working a minimum of 20 hours a week are entitled to nine, 4-hour days of paid holidays, and can choose which ones they will take from those listed above.
If an employee would normally not be working on a day one of the holidays they choose falls on, they could take the day off closest to that and be paid for it Sick Leave:
Staff receive 10 days paid sick leave after the first three months of employment, the first 3 days of sick leave are available upon hire.
Up to 30 days of sick leave may be accumulated, but is relinquished without reimbursement upon the person leaving employment.
Exceptions may be made by the Executive Director.
Director Approved Paid Leave for Special Circumstances:
Full-time staff receive up to 10 days of Director Approves Paid Leave annually for Special Circumstances per year after the first three months of full-time employment and is not accumulated over time.
This benefit is pro-rated for staff that regularly work 20 hours a week or more.
Exceptions may be made by the Executive Director.
Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL):
An employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition is entitled to up to four months of disability leave and benefit payments by the California state per pregnancy - upon application and eligibility.
(https:
//www.
dfeh.
ca.
gov/wpcontent/uploads/sites/32/2020/12/Pregnancy-Disability-Leave-Fact-Sheet_ENG.
pdf ) and (https:
//edd.
ca.
gov/disability/paid-family-leave/) As prescribed by California law, full and part time staff who have a disability related to her pregnancy or the birth of her child can receive up to four months of California state paid disability leave (per pregnancy) while that disability continues.
PDL does not need to be taken all at once.
Rather, it can be dispersed over the course of the pregnancy and childbirth.
There is no minimum length of service requirement to qualify for pregnancy disability leave.
If possible, an employee must provide their employer with at least 30 days advance notice of the date for which the pregnancy disability leave, or accommodation, is sought and the estimated duration of the leave or accom-modation.
If 30 days advance notice is not possible due to a change in circum-stances or a medical emergency, notice must be given as soon as practical.
Maternity Leave/Parental Leave will provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid parental leave to employees following the birth of an employee's child or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with adoption or foster care.
The purpose of parental leave is to enable the employee to care for and bond with a newborn or a newly adopted or newly placed child.
Overtime:
During the authorized overtime period, overtime is paid for over 8 hours a day and/or over 40 hours a week.
Any request for overtime hours must be pre-approved by the Executive Director.
For Farmers, 8 hours of paid over time per week between the dates of April 15th through October 14th, each year, may be worked.
No pre-approval is needed during this time unless it exceeds 8 hours in a week.
Medical Benefit:
A medical benefit of $200 per month is given to each full-time staff person to be used toward purchasing medical insurance and/or other medical or health expenses.
This benefit is pro-rated for staff working regularly 20 hours a week or more.
Full-time staff receive coverage for their spouse and dependent children through 20 years old.
Dental/Vision Benefit:
Ecology Action Headquarters insures itself for dental/vision benefits for staff and second- and third-year apprentices.
It is now up to $600 reimbursement annually.
A pro-rated amount is available to staff working regularly 20 hours a week or more.
Full-time staff receive coverage for their spouse and dependent children through 20 years old.
A letter will be issued to each eligible person at the beginning of each calendar year, stating the amount available for reimbursement for that year.
Note:
If a staff person works more than 40 hours in a given week, additional Medical and Dental/Vision benefits do not accrue for these overtime hours.
Working Persons Compensation Insurance and Other Insurance Coverage:
Staff are covered through Working Persons Compensation Insurance.
Apprentices/Interns/Special Interns/Volunteers, once listed, are covered through CIMA's Volunteer Insurance.
Mileage Reimbursement Policy:
Any approved travel over 50 miles will reimbursed at the official IRS rate.
Travel under 50 miles is not reimbursable unless approved by the Executive Director.
A Mileage Form must be filled out for reimbursement.
Travel Time:
California Minimum wage laws require an employer to count employee travel time as hours worked whenever it requires employees to travel, no matter when the travel occurs.
This includes any time employees are required to travel out of town, whether on a one-day or overnight trip An employer is not required to pay employees for any personal time taken while traveling, such as sleep time, meals, or sightseeing.
If an employee's travel time to a transportation center (airport, bus station, train station, etc.
) is about the same as the travel time to the employee's usual workplace, the employer may begin counting the employee's travel time as hours worked once he or she arrives at the transportation center.
CA DI SE 46.
3.
Employers must also count as hours worked time spent by employees traveling from a central reporting location to their actual work location.
CA DI SE 46.
2 Employers are permitted to pay employees a lower wage rate for waiting or standby time than they do for time when employees are performing actual job duties.
The employer must notify employees they will be paid the lower wage rate before the travel begins.
CA DI SE 46.
3.
2.
Location, housing, food, transportation, onsite activities, substance policy:
Work site is located near the town of Mendocino, CA.
Housing is included for staff in the town of Fort Bragg approximately 15-20 minutes by car from the works site, with a $250 refundable cleaning deposit, and shared utilities.
This provides a private bedroom in a beautiful, clean, recently recently-built multi-bedroom home, with shared common space (living, kitchen, dining) for staff and sometimes Interns.
Share an on-site washing machine and drier.
Separate couples lodging in the home may be available.
Location not suitable for children; staff members with children will need to provide their own housing in the area.
Staff members are responsible for providing their own cell phone/personal computer (office computers are for business use only).
Staff members must have their own reliable car.
Garden-grown food can provide produce for meals for staff and interns, but due to the size of the garden and the number of staff and interns, each staff member shares food costs towards purchasing groceries from the farmer's market and local natural food store for meals.
You are responsible for purchasing any other food for personal use.
No animal husbandry, hunting, or fishing takes place at this site, and all food is vegetarian (no meat of any kind allowed), but eggs, cheese, milk and butter are used in moderation, according to individual preference.
We attempt to eat primarily from the garden, and supplement our diet with food grown locally, avoid buying food that has traveled a long distance.
During your time off site, you can, of course, eat whatever foods you like! There is a rotating cooking schedule and all staff farmers and interns will cook at least once a week, sometimes more.
Once a week there is a scheduled cleaning time, during which all residents of the staff- and intern-utilized housing participate in cleaning the common spaces.
The commute and how it affects the work schedule:
Staff will be compensated at normal hourly rate for transporting interns to and from work from Fort Bragg to Mendocino daily.
This drive time will fall within the normal 8-hour work day throughout the year so that it does not lead into overtime during times of the year where overtime is not available to employees.
Daily schedules are adjusted to accommodate this driving time, and time will be allocated once per week, as a part of the normal 8-hour work day for staff to transport interns into town for groceries, banking or other personal needs.
This responsibility will be rotated by Farmer-Teacher Trainers and Assistant Farm Managers.
Detailed information on how this works re:
schedules, pay rates, etc.
will be provided upon hiring.
Smoking, drugs, and alcohol intoxication are not permitted on site.
As this is a research and demonstration site focused exclusively on the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method, no other farming methods may be practiced on-site by staff farmers.
Additional information:
Covid 19 considerations:
Depending on circumstances and the resources available to the general public at the time, we may require new staff members to be tested for COVID-19 and/or to self isolate before beginning work.
All work onsite will be conducted according to approved social distancing methods until the all clear is given.
About Us:
Ecology Action has spent over half a century developing and teaching the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Method.
This low-tech (but sophisticated) farming method helps small farmers maximize agricultural yields, build soil fertility, and minimize water, energy, and off-farm nutrient inputs.
Our work has demonstrated results in communities in the U.
S.
and worldwide, helping people grow plentiful and nutritious food without depleting precious natural resources.
This modern, dynamic method is based on universal scientific principles, combined with millennia-old farming practices.
It is successfully being used in 152 countries, in virtually all climates and soils where food is grown.
Our mini-farm program serves as one of the oldest sustainable agriculture research projects in the world.
For background on the work we do and the philosophical basis for this job, see:
World of Hope at:
johnjeavons.
org/world-of-hope/.
All Ecology Action Farmers are enrolled in our 3-Year Apprenticeship Program during their first years.
Read more about the program at growbiointensive.
org/about_trainings.
html.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$20.
00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift COVID-19 considerations:
Depending on circumstances/resources available we may require new staff members to be tested for COVID-19 and/or to self isolate before beginning work.
All work onsite will be conducted according to approved social distancing methods until the all clear Ability to commute/relocate:
Mendocino, CA:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
Farming:
1 year (Required) Work Location:
In person Ecology Action is a non-profit organization focused on sustainable agriculture research and education in the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming method.
We're seeking to interview stable people eager to make a long-term commitment (at least 5 years) to work as long-term, full-time, year-round Biointensive Farmers at our long-term biointensive research and demonstration mini-farm on the Mendocino Coast.
Due to legal and logistical considerations, we can only accept applications from US citizens or US permanent residents for these positions.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Victory Gardens for Peace, Mendocino, CA https:
//www.
victorygardensforpeace.
com/ Start Date:
May 17, 2023 Program Description:
Ecology Action is a non-profit organization focused on sustainable agriculture research and education in the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming method.
We're seeking to interview stable people eager to make a long-term commitment (at least 5 years) to work as long-term, full-time, year-round Biointensive Farmers at our long-term biointensive research and demonstration mini-farm on the Mendocino Coast.
Due to legal and logistical considerations, we can only accept applications from US citizens or US permanent residents for these positions.
Duties &
Responsibilities:
Although the site is currently working under COVID-19 prevention measures as conditions require, when things return to normal, farmers will work closely with Ecology Action Mini-Farm managers, apprentices, interns, members of the public participating in farm tours and workshops, and Ecology Action staff members.
Garden tasks and responsibilities include garden planning, bed preparation, planting, composting, weeding, watering, harvesting, data collection and record keeping.
Additional tasks include teaching and outreach (you will receive training in biologically-intensive farming and teaching methods to prepare you for these activities).
Under normal operating conditions, activities include:
Garden:
daily gardening tasks, including seasonal work in the 80 raised-bed active growing area (8,000 sq.
ft.
).
Teaching:
(under the guidance of the Mini-Farm Manager):
preparing and teaching GROW BIOINTENSIVE topical and crop classes for students and the public, and assisting with the training of interns and apprentices at the site.
.
Outreach:
Assisting with garden tours, and workshops, both open to the public (2 per year).
Research:
data collection (crop yield and soil amendment data), plus assisting with farm data management.
NOTE:
It is very important that applicants understand this job takes place at research farm devoted solely to researching, practicing and teaching the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Closed-Loop Sustainable Mini-farming Method (GB) to the exclusion of all other farming practices.
While we appreciate curiosity and enthusiastic exploration, this is not a WWOOF position, or an opportunity to conduct experiments with other sustainable agriculture methods.
Our farmers will be expected to focus entirely on the GB method while working onsite.
Applicants must be self-motivated and enthused to be a part of the team and its work, and to realize that our entire purpose at the site--developing GB protocols, skills and understanding, and documenting and disseminating them--affects and assists people directly and/or indirectly in 152 countries on 5 continents in virtually all climates and soils where food is grown to help end hunger and poverty.
However, travel to other countries is not generally a part of this job.
Optimal
Qualifications:
Attitude:
If you want to predict the Future, create it! And, How can we do it.
Education &
Experience:
You have a background in farming, are interested in closed-loop, sustainable, regenerative, beyond organic agriculture, and are skilled at working the land.
At least one to two years of organic agricultural experience, based on a degree in sustainable agriculture or related field, or from life experience is desirable.
Able to work within a farming structure that contains demonstration, teaching and research aspects, and periodically involves working with the public.
Willing to learn and work exclusively with the GB method for the duration of your employment here.
.
Good Interpersonal skills:
We're looking for self-motivated, solutions-oriented, co-creative team players.
The ability to interact with the public, and with our annual group of diverse international interns (when onsite programs are active).
Flexibility, patience, a sense of humor, and respect and understanding for others, especially people from other cultures and countries.
Cross-cultural experience a plus.
Strong communication skills:
Fluency in English is required.
Ability to clearly convey information about demonstration, teaching and research garden activities to individuals or groups when needed is important.
A second language, particularly Spanish or French, is desirable.
Excellent organization and planning skills:
Orderly, with meticulous attention to detail, good at keeping track of data and not afraid to take on special projects and build your skill-set.
Ability to work with Microsoft Office applications--especially Excel; comfortable using Mac OS.
Knowledge of data management systems a plus.
Interested in the work we do:
The ideal candidate has a desire to work in our sustainable farming community; to become an important part of our research and training programs and projects; and to participate in continued training in biologically-intensive farming.
To ensure continuity of our research, we are looking for long-term farmers:
a minimum 5-year commitment is requested.
(This is not a position for a person still working on deciding which organic farming method they want to focus on.
) Our goal is to train farmer-teachers to expand the global farmer-to-farmer GB training network, and to help individuals learn to grow all their own food sustainably using GB using fewer resources while building fertile soil.
If you have skills and interests that you think will fit well with this program, we encourage you to apply! Salary and
Benefits:
Salary:
The Biointensive Farmer is a long-term, full-time staff position (40 hours per week), with up to 8 hours of simple overtime pay possible during the 6-month main growing season ( April 15-October 14), with an hourly rate $20 per hour.
Vacations:
Full-time staff receive 160 hours of vacation time annually from January 1 through December 31.
Vacation is accrued per hours worked and is available upon approval by the Executive Director.
We encourage farmers to take a week in July or August and the rest being used between October and December 31.
Whatever vacation time that is not used by December 31 will be paid out to the staff person on the last pay period of the year and does not roll over to the following year (vacation hours are pro-rated if Full-time hours aren't worked).
Half-time staff working 20 hours per week receive 80 hours vacation annually (vacation hours are pro-rated if Half-time hours aren't worked).
Staff are requested to submit tentative annual vacation plans by January 15th of each year to be checked and coordinated with other requests so approval can be given as early in the year as possible.
It is optimal that only one farmer/teacher/trainer be on vacation at a time.
Vacation time needs prior approval, please submit requests a minimum of two weeks prior.
In some instances the Director may approve pro-rated benefits for farmers working less than 20-hours/pay period.
Vacation time is accrued at the rate of 0.
07694 times the number of hours worked and the amount accrued to date is noted on each pay stub.
Holidays:
The following nine 8-hour days are paid holidays:
New Year's Day-1 day, Memorial-1 day, Independence-1 day, Labor-1 day, Thanksgiving- 2 days, and Christmas-2 days, New Year's Eve-1 day.
Part-time staff (20 hours or more per week) will receive these on a pro-rated basis.
Part-time employees working a minimum of 20 hours a week are entitled to nine, 4-hour days of paid holidays, and can choose which ones they will take from those listed above.
If an employee would normally not be working on a day one of the holidays they choose falls on, they could take the day off closest to that and be paid for it Sick Leave:
Staff receive 10 days paid sick leave after the first three months of employment, the first 3 days of sick leave are available upon hire.
Up to 30 days of sick leave may be accumulated, but is relinquished without reimbursement upon the person leaving employment.
Exceptions may be made by the Executive Director.
Director Approved Paid Leave for Special Circumstances:
Full-time staff receive up to 10 days of Director Approves Paid Leave annually for Special Circumstances per year after the first three months of full-time employment and is not accumulated over time.
This benefit is pro-rated for staff that regularly work 20 hours a week or more.
Exceptions may be made by the Executive Director.
Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL):
An employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition is entitled to up to four months of disability leave and benefit payments by the California state per pregnancy - upon application and eligibility.
(https:
//www.
dfeh.
ca.
gov/wpcontent/uploads/sites/32/2020/12/Pregnancy-Disability-Leave-Fact-Sheet_ENG.
pdf ) and (https:
//edd.
ca.
gov/disability/paid-family-leave/) As prescribed by California law, full and part time staff who have a disability related to her pregnancy or the birth of her child can receive up to four months of California state paid disability leave (per pregnancy) while that disability continues.
PDL does not need to be taken all at once.
Rather, it can be dispersed over the course of the pregnancy and childbirth.
There is no minimum length of service requirement to qualify for pregnancy disability leave.
If possible, an employee must provide their employer with at least 30 days advance notice of the date for which the pregnancy disability leave, or accommodation, is sought and the estimated duration of the leave or accom-modation.
If 30 days advance notice is not possible due to a change in circum-stances or a medical emergency, notice must be given as soon as practical.
Maternity Leave/Parental Leave will provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid parental leave to employees following the birth of an employee's child or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with adoption or foster care.
The purpose of parental leave is to enable the employee to care for and bond with a newborn or a newly adopted or newly placed child.
Overtime:
During the authorized overtime period, overtime is paid for over 8 hours a day and/or over 40 hours a week.
Any request for overtime hours must be pre-approved by the Executive Director.
For Farmers, 8 hours of paid over time per week between the dates of April 15th through October 14th, each year, may be worked.
No pre-approval is needed during this time unless it exceeds 8 hours in a week.
Medical Benefit:
A medical benefit of $200 per month is given to each full-time staff person to be used toward purchasing medical insurance and/or other medical or health expenses.
This benefit is pro-rated for staff working regularly 20 hours a week or more.
Full-time staff receive coverage for their spouse and dependent children through 20 years old.
Dental/Vision Benefit:
Ecology Action Headquarters insures itself for dental/vision benefits for staff and second- and third-year apprentices.
It is now up to $600 reimbursement annually.
A pro-rated amount is available to staff working regularly 20 hours a week or more.
Full-time staff receive coverage for their spouse and dependent children through 20 years old.
A letter will be issued to each eligible person at the beginning of each calendar year, stating the amount available for reimbursement for that year.
Note:
If a staff person works more than 40 hours in a given week, additional Medical and Dental/Vision benefits do not accrue for these overtime hours.
Working Persons Compensation Insurance and Other Insurance Coverage:
Staff are covered through Working Persons Compensation Insurance.
Apprentices/Interns/Special Interns/Volunteers, once listed, are covered through CIMA's Volunteer Insurance.
Mileage Reimbursement Policy:
Any approved travel over 50 miles will reimbursed at the official IRS rate.
Travel under 50 miles is not reimbursable unless approved by the Executive Director.
A Mileage Form must be filled out for reimbursement.
Travel Time:
California Minimum wage laws require an employer to count employee travel time as hours worked whenever it requires employees to travel, no matter when the travel occurs.
This includes any time employees are required to travel out of town, whether on a one-day or overnight trip An employer is not required to pay employees for any personal time taken while traveling, such as sleep time, meals, or sightseeing.
If an employee's travel time to a transportation center (airport, bus station, train station, etc.
) is about the same as the travel time to the employee's usual workplace, the employer may begin counting the employee's travel time as hours worked once he or she arrives at the transportation center.
CA DI SE 46.
3.
Employers must also count as hours worked time spent by employees traveling from a central reporting location to their actual work location.
CA DI SE 46.
2 Employers are permitted to pay employees a lower wage rate for waiting or standby time than they do for time when employees are performing actual job duties.
The employer must notify employees they will be paid the lower wage rate before the travel begins.
CA DI SE 46.
3.
2.
Location, housing, food, transportation, onsite activities, substance policy:
Work site is located near the town of Mendocino, CA.
Housing is included for staff in the town of Fort Bragg approximately 15-20 minutes by car from the works site, with a $250 refundable cleaning deposit, and shared utilities.
This provides a private bedroom in a beautiful, clean, recently recently-built multi-bedroom home, with shared common space (living, kitchen, dining) for staff and sometimes Interns.
Share an on-site washing machine and drier.
Separate couples lodging in the home may be available.
Location not suitable for children; staff members with children will need to provide their own housing in the area.
Staff members are responsible for providing their own cell phone/personal computer (office computers are for business use only).
Staff members must have their own reliable car.
Garden-grown food can provide produce for meals for staff and interns, but due to the size of the garden and the number of staff and interns, each staff member shares food costs towards purchasing groceries from the farmer's market and local natural food store for meals.
You are responsible for purchasing any other food for personal use.
No animal husbandry, hunting, or fishing takes place at this site, and all food is vegetarian (no meat of any kind allowed), but eggs, cheese, milk and butter are used in moderation, according to individual preference.
We attempt to eat primarily from the garden, and supplement our diet with food grown locally, avoid buying food that has traveled a long distance.
During your time off site, you can, of course, eat whatever foods you like! There is a rotating cooking schedule and all staff farmers and interns will cook at least once a week, sometimes more.
Once a week there is a scheduled cleaning time, during which all residents of the staff- and intern-utilized housing participate in cleaning the common spaces.
The commute and how it affects the work schedule:
Staff will be compensated at normal hourly rate for transporting interns to and from work from Fort Bragg to Mendocino daily.
This drive time will fall within the normal 8-hour work day throughout the year so that it does not lead into overtime during times of the year where overtime is not available to employees.
Daily schedules are adjusted to accommodate this driving time, and time will be allocated once per week, as a part of the normal 8-hour work day for staff to transport interns into town for groceries, banking or other personal needs.
This responsibility will be rotated by Farmer-Teacher Trainers and Assistant Farm Managers.
Detailed information on how this works re:
schedules, pay rates, etc.
will be provided upon hiring.
Smoking, drugs, and alcohol intoxication are not permitted on site.
As this is a research and demonstration site focused exclusively on the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method, no other farming methods may be practiced on-site by staff farmers.
Additional information:
Covid 19 considerations:
Depending on circumstances and the resources available to the general public at the time, we may require new staff members to be tested for COVID-19 and/or to self isolate before beginning work.
All work onsite will be conducted according to approved social distancing methods until the all clear is given.
About Us:
Ecology Action has spent over half a century developing and teaching the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Method.
This low-tech (but sophisticated) farming method helps small farmers maximize agricultural yields, build soil fertility, and minimize water, energy, and off-farm nutrient inputs.
Our work has demonstrated results in communities in the U.
S.
and worldwide, helping people grow plentiful and nutritious food without depleting precious natural resources.
This modern, dynamic method is based on universal scientific principles, combined with millennia-old farming practices.
It is successfully being used in 152 countries, in virtually all climates and soils where food is grown.
Our mini-farm program serves as one of the oldest sustainable agriculture research projects in the world.
For background on the work we do and the philosophical basis for this job, see:
World of Hope at:
johnjeavons.
org/world-of-hope/.
All Ecology Action Farmers are enrolled in our 3-Year Apprenticeship Program during their first years.
Read more about the program at growbiointensive.
org/about_trainings.
html.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$20.
00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift COVID-19 considerations:
Depending on circumstances/resources available we may require new staff members to be tested for COVID-19 and/or to self isolate before beginning work.
All work onsite will be conducted according to approved social distancing methods until the all clear Ability to commute/relocate:
Mendocino, CA:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
Farming:
1 year (Required) Work Location:
In person Ecology Action is a non-profit organization focused on sustainable agriculture research and education in the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming method.
We're seeking to interview stable people eager to make a long-term commitment (at least 5 years) to work as long-term, full-time, year-round Biointensive Farmers at our long-term biointensive research and demonstration mini-farm on the Mendocino Coast.
Due to legal and logistical considerations, we can only accept applications from US citizens or US permanent residents for these positions.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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