Maintenance Tech, Mowing and Box Truck Driving

Maintenance Tech & Small Engine Tech / Mowing & Potential Box Truck Driving

Training $16.50 (Compensation based on experience)

(After 10 day Training Range:$16.50 - $20.00/hr Depending on Experience and Performance Review)

Farm Life - four to five days per week approximately 7:00 am to completion of goals (end of day may be at sunset - 36-50 hrs/week)

The Farm is Open Monday - Saturday with seasonal variation 7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Steps to Applying

1) Follow this link on our website for instructions and form to apply: https://frogsongorganics.com/about-us/join-our-team/

2) Once you have filled out the form. Email frogsongjobs@gmail.com with your favorite vegetable and why are you interested in working for a farm?

3) In the email include your resume

Summary of Role(s):

(see full list of job duties for each role below)

In the role of Small Engine Tech, you will perform routine lubrication, inspections, and services on our diesel and gasoline vehicles and equipment. This includes maintaining

a variety of vehicles such as tractors, box trucks, pickups, vans, and small engines. You will also be responsible for changing tires and maintaining the tool area in good working order, while keeping complete documentation of services and intervals.

As a Mowing and Maintenance Tech, attention to detail is key. Operating the Skag mower and servicing small engines will be your primary responsibilities. You will also assist in maintaining the tool area, recordkeeping, and ensuring preventative maintenance is performed on time. The ability to work outdoors, use digital tools for recordkeeping, and communicate effectively with team members are essential.

As a Delivery Driver, you will be responsible for packing items with care and ensuring their safe delivery. You will maintain inventory records, communicate with the production team and office staff, and provide exceptional customer service. Reporting any errors, accidents, or inconsistencies is crucial, and you will utilize the smartphone routing app, Routific. The ability to lift at least 50 pounds and perform preventative maintenance checks on the vehicle are required.

This role offers a flexible work schedule of 4-5 days per week, Monday through Friday, with a target of 40 hours per week. As part of the position, the candidate will receive training in TPA, ORL, JAX, OBFM, and ORL, gradually integrating into our current driver rotation. On farm days, responsibilities include equipment maintenance and potential training on operating the Skag V ride mower and Stihl trimmer.

An Ideal Candidate:

✔ Organized

✔ Enjoys working independently

✔ Detail oriented

✔ High level of follow through (ex. You make a list at the end of each day for tomorrow)

✔ Skilled communicator (ex. If you don’t hear back from someone you need an answer from, you are proactive in reaching out again)

Job Duties Delivery Driver:

• Pack items and drive with care to ensure products arrive in good condition.
• Inventory using the Load List and ensure all products are accounted for
• Communicate with Production Team and Office Staff to resolve any errors or missing items
• Document inventory and keep written and digital logs
• Provide excellent customer service to everyone regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or identity, national origin
• Report errors, accidents, etc immediately to managers
• Use a smartphone routing app called Routific
• Lift at least 50 pounds and climb into the box truck regularly
• Pay attention to details and report when inconsistencies are found
• Perform preventative maintenance checks including fluids, tire pressure and belts, observe vehicle functions and report any issues
• Communicate professionally and courteously with other staff and customers
• Unload and clean truck at the end of each shift

Job Duties Small Engine Tech

• Complete routine lubrication, inspection, and service of our diesel vehicles and equipment:
• JD 5055E Tractors
• JD 900hc Tractor
• Hino Box Truck w/ Thermoking Unit
• Isuzu Box Truck w/ Thermoking Unit
• Jeep Liberty
• F250 7.3L Pickup
• Complete routine lubrication, inspection, and service of our gasoline vehicles and equipment:
• Ford Rangers
• E350 Van
• Change tires and other components of the vehicles’
• Maintain Kifco/Amadas Irrigation Reels
• Service Small Engines (Honda booster pumps, generators, Kawasaki motor on Skag mower, Stihl trimmers)
• Maintain the tool area organized and in good working order
• Maintain the tool Inventory spreadsheets to track the loss/purchase of tools
• Maintain complete documentation of services and intervals so that all preventative maintenance is performed on time

Job Duties Mowing and Maintenance Tech

• Demonstrate an attention to detail in all work capacities (training, record keeping, communication).
• Operate a Skag mower
• Service Small Engines (Honda booster pumps, generators, Kawasaki motor on Skag mower, Stihl trimmers)
• Maintain the tool area
• Keep tools organized and in good working order
• Maintain the tool Inventory spreadsheets to track the loss/purchase of tools
• Maintain complete documentation of services and intervals so that all preventative maintenance is performed on time
• Prepare and pace themselves to work outdoors including proper clothing (hats), hydration, nutrition and rest.
• Be a team player and willing to work together to get the job done
• Demonstrate capacity to use a tablet, computer or smartphone for digital record keeping and accurately enter numbers on a spreadsheet.
• Use scale and complete basic math
• Communicate with team members to solve problems

Requirements

• Pass background check
• Demonstrated Seven Year Safe Driving Record (Pass a MVR check)
• Positive attitude and friendly demeanor, be a team player
• Non-tobacco user, no smoking on site or in vehicles or while on the clock
• Must provide two positive reviews from professional references
• Motivated to do an efficient, high-quality job
• Interest in cooking and/or organic farming
• Interest in helping to create an alternative to the industrial food system and supplying people in your community with healthy food

Benefits

• Take pride in doing work that feeds our community healthy food
• Tips sharing program pooled with all team members
• Family style team lunch provided at least once a week
• Access to free farm food, plus staff discount on additional items and store credit
• Teammates are invited to pick their own vegetables, herbs, or root crops for daily consumption (unpaid time). Please ask first about fruit crops, especially tree fruit crops (John or Amy will help identify non-marketable fruit for farm food).
• Teammates have access to the Free Farm Food section of our cooler, where we inventory out-of-spec products that are great for our kitchens. You may find blemished but perfectly tasty produce from our farm and our partner growers each day in this area to take home for dinner.
• Teammates who work 25hrs per week or more receive $70 per pay period in credit on our online store, . Teammates are encouraged to login and make an account so that they can shop as our customers with this credit to enjoy the finer products like jams, teas, honey, eggs, and pasture raised meat.
• 40 hours per year paid sick leave to care for yourself or a family member/loved one for full time (part time workers receive pro-rated sick leave)
• Unpaid vacation in the fall or winter is negotiable, in coordination with other staff.

The first day for any position will be a work-trade. This orientation will be approximately a 3-4 hour day, with the goals of food safety training, familiarization with the work space, cleaning/organizing, and introduction to our system. We will compensate with an abundant box of produce, eggs, meat, and/or value added items for this first work/trade day.

*If you have read this far, congratulations! Thank you for your attention to detail.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person