Floral Harvester

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 Compensation: $19/hour+, DOE

Harvesters are Full or Part-Time, seasonal positions from March through November, with the possibility of part-time, non-harvest work in the winter and low-sales months. Their role during these months is to harvest and pack out as many cut-flower bunches as possible while ensuring high quality standards.

Harvesters execute the harvesting, processing and packing out of our cut-flower products from greenhouses, perennial fields, and annual and biennial fields. They work independently at times, and frequently with a team of up to eight harvesters in our busiest months. Harvesting occurs in all weather conditions (excluding unsafe conditions), and is a physically challenging job.

Because we grow hundreds of varieties of cut-flowers all season long, harvesters require training, an eye for detail, and stamina.
Harvesters are sometimes asked to jump in on other team activities at the farm, which may include transplanting, weeding, and more.

*Note: as a cut-flower farm, we sometimes encounter bees. Candidates with known bee allergies may want to take this important fact into consideration.

Responsibilities/Duties

  • Assemble and clean harvest materials as needed (sleeves, wrapping paper, sharpies, rubber bands, buckets)
  • Keep harvest records as per established systems
  • Ensure timely transportation from harvest areas to cold storage
  • Organize cold storage area for deliveries
  • Process harvested stems and pack out orders
  • Keep an organized and clean processing area
  • Maintain a calm, positive attitude through a physically tiring and often fast-paced work environment.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • Have a driver’s license, and reliable transportation to/from work
  • Be able to lift 40 pounds
  • Be able to work outside, all day long, in all weather conditions

Additional Information

Treadlight Farm (est. 2015) is a certified-organic cut-flower farm and native plant plug nursery operating on 20 acres of fields at the Arrowhead Agricultural Center in Kerhonkson, NY. We grow annual, biennial, and perennial plants in our fields and greenhouses and sell cut flowers and nursery stock from March through November to wholesale customers in the Hudson Valley, Westchester and NYC.

At Treadlight Farm, we take pride in our work and believe in the responsible production of ornamental plants. 

Among our highest priorities are working in ways that minimize our environmental impact, and maintaining a positive, constructive, and comfortable work environment. We value honesty, clear communication, a can-do spirit, and intellectual interest in all things plant-related. We believe that every task and every team member is important, and that every job is worth doing well.

Contact Information

Treadlight Farm
Contact Name: Matt
Email: Matt@treadlight-farm.com