Job Details
Job Title
Spruce Island Farm Intern
Location
OUZINKIE, AK US (Primary)
Job Type
Temporary
Job Description
WORK SCHEDULE
Part-Time, temporary 29.5 hours a week from May through October.
SUMMARY
Working with Spruce Island Farm employees, you will learn about and assist with all day-to-day aspects of vegetable production and special projects needed to operate the farm. The internship position provides the opportunity to actively experience and learn about successful small farming in Ouzinkie. They require hard work in the field daily and offers the invaluable benefit of being a part of a team and the inner workings of the farm to assist in providing food security to the community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Harvest, wash, pack, and delivery of produce
- Planting, seeding, weeding, transplanting, and harvesting of vegetables
- Sales
- Attend all training meetings
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- Must be an Ouzinkie shareholder, descendant, or spouse of a shareholder.
- Ability to work in a physically active environment.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SPCIAL SKILLS- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. is preferred.
- Experience using general office equipment including computers, copiers, fax machines, 10 Key, etc. is preferred.
- Ability to interact with staff, outside clients, and vendors in a demanding environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.
- Strong customer-service orientation.
- Skill in responding diplomatically to both requests for information and complaints.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
- Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and stay within deadlines.
- Ability to prioritize tasks appropriately.
- Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, including skills needed to accurately and file documents.
- Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and initiative, monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and to exercise independent judgment.
- The ability to interface with all levels of management and communicate effectively.
- Ability to exercise mature judgment.
- Desire to continuously build knowledge and skills; pursue training and development opportunities.
EDUCATIONHigh School diploma or GED.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESNone
PHYSICAL DEMANDSFrequent physical labor, using hands/fingers, handling, reaching with hands and arms, talking, hearing, and seeing up close, at a distance, along the periphery, with depth perception and the ability to adjust focus; occasional walking or standing, occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. It is Ouzinkie Native Corporation's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENTMost of the work is performed in an outdoor farming environment.
To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website,
We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders, and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).
Executive Order 11246, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.
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Benefits Package
Not Eligible
Education
High School Diploma / GED
Category
Laborers
Exemption Type
Non-Exempt
Travel
None