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Employment Opportunities

Year-Round Positions:

There are currently no year-round positions available.

Seasonal Positions:

Cheesemaking and Shipping Assistant

Job Description:  Come join the cheesemaking team at Shelburne Farms.  Currently seeking motivated, dependable, quality-focused individual to help craft and package our award-winning cheddar cheese.  Primary duties include:

• Assisting cheesemakers in every step of cheese production, including milk hauling, sanitation and cleaning, and simple chemistry.
• Cheese processing: cut, wax, wrap, label and accurately document cheese.
• Accurately pick and pack orders for shipping
• Perform other work necessary to support the Farm in satisfying customer needs, such as support for education and marketing

Shelburne Farms is a 1,400 acre working farm, National Historic Landmark, and non-profit educational organization.  To learn more, visit www.shelburnefarms.org.

General Requirements/Qualifications:  We are looking for a team player that is flexible, fun to work with and wants to learn about the world of cheesemaking.  Position requires significant physical strength and endurance.   Dependability, cleanliness and attention to detail are essential.  Ideal candidate will have farm, food processing or shipping experience.

Job Type: Full time, mid-April through Christmas. 
Five days per week, including 1 weekend day.

Please email or mail resume to:
Nat Bacon
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road
Shelburne VT  05482
nbacon@shelburnefarms.org

Seasonal Summer Camp Educator

We are seeking an experienced, versatile educator to join our on-site summer camp programs. As a working farm and education center set on 1400 acres, Shelburne Farms has a diverse scope of activities. Hands-on knowledge of similar agricultural operations and natural ecosystems will enable you to make the most of every opportunity to bring the Farm to life. Our primary audience is children ages 3-10, with a few camps for children up to age 14. We also have Work & Learn participants at the high school, college, and college-graduate level. As a core staff member, you will teach and coordinate one-week day programs for this audience in collaboration with year-round staff. Additional responsibilities include garden chores and animal care. Click here to read more about our camp programs.      

Work experience with children is a prerequisite. A degree in environmental and/or agricultural sciences, first aid/CPR training, lifeguard certification, and excellent communication and computer skills preferred. Position starts May 24 through August 27, 2010. To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to: Peter Bullock, pbullock@shelburnefarms.org.

Farm Educator

Dates: April 26 –October 22, 2010
Responsibilities: This is an education position that involves teaching hands-on formal and informal farm activities offered to public program participants five days a week, including at least one weekend day.  Additional job responsibilities include farm chores, shuttle wagon tractor driving, gardening support, special event support, helping in youth volunteers supervision, and general guest services.
Note: The work week is 5 days (1 day being a weekend day)
Qualifications: Applicants should be enthusiastic about education and agriculture, have excellent communication skills, have a valid driver’s license, be able to lift fifty pounds, and be able to work weekends.  Experience in education is preferred.  Experience in agriculture is not as essential as experience in education, as specific training will be provided.

To apply, send cover letter and resume to Keely Deutsch via email at kdeutsch@shelburnefarms.org or send to Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne VT, 05482, Attn: Keely Deutsch.

Please check back in March for more seasonal positions available for 2010.