NOW HIRING: Office Assistant!

Position Title: Office Assistant

Location:  River Road and Hergotz locations          Department: Administration                                   

Reports To: Farmer; Operations Manager    Supervises: n/a

Position Summary:

JBG Organic is seeking a part-time office assistant for the daily farm operations. Qualified applicants should be detail-oriented, flexible, and willing to take on a wide variety of tasks. This individual will work very closely with our Farmer and help to coordinate and organize scheduling and communications both internally throughout the farm, as well as externally with the community.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Farmer with the management of email and schedule, in both professional and personal realms, including travel arrangements. This includes filtering emails.
• Assisting Farmer with prioritization of tasks and with writing letters, emails, and other correspondence or publications
• Assist CSA program in management of customer service system and other tasks, when needed
• Communicate with Farm Administrator to streamline processes between two farm locations and assist with Human Resources responsibilities such as hiring and onboarding
• Assist with answering phones, running deliveries, going on errands, and other miscellaneous tasks designated by Farmer, Operations Manager, and other administrative staff

Qualifications: Required

• Excellent organization, prioritization, and communication skills
• Very strong writing skills
• Flexible personality
• Willing to work at either the Hergotz or River Road location depending on daily tasks
• Reliable transportation
• Capable of self-starting, using independent judgement to achieve greatest levels of efficiency

Preferred

• Prior administrative and/or farm experience
• Prior experince as a personal assistant
• Experience in conflict mediation

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to repeatedly lift 30 lbs
• Ability to repeatedly kneel, bend and squat
• Ability to withstand exposure to varying weather conditions
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing or walking

Schedule: Part-time. Expected hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Compensation & Benefits: Compensation is dependent on experience. Expected salary range is $13 / hour. Paid bi-weekly. Permanent employees are eligible for Individual Health Plan benefits.

Directions for Applying:

Please send an email to jobs@jbgorganic.com with the following format. Following specific directions is the first way to impress us!

• Subject Line should read “[Job Title]: [First Initial]_[Last Name]” … For example, “Planting Crew Coordinator: J_Smith”
• Email body should be short & sweet - help us notice you! Ensure that it contains your contact information.
• Attach three documents to your email, ensuring that their file names are clear: 1) Cover Letter 2) Resume 3) List containing contact information of two professional references

Thank you for your interest in JBG Organic! You will be contacted for further information if we find that you might be a good fit for this position.

The responsibilities & duties listed above are intended to communicate general priorities of this position, but should not be understood as an exhaustive list of all work requirements to be completed at JBG Organic. Farms require flexibility! We are committed to training, developing, and promoting from within the company based on performance.

JBG Organic provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, marital status, or sexual orientation.