Job Title: Farm Administrative Assistant Seasonal

Department: Produce

Location: 752 Mayall Rd. New Gloucester, ME 

Reports To: Assistant Farm Manager

Status: Hourly

Wage/Salary: $19.00

SUMMARY

Pineland Farms Produce Division is looking for summer office assistants. This is a great position for someone looking for either part-time weekend work or a full-time summer position with some weekend time included. Daily shifts will change with the season, starting 6 am-1 pm in June with strawberries and moving to 8 am-3 pm in July-October as loading trucks and generating invoices shift to later in the day. Computer competency and customer service skills are required. Adaptability and flexibility make the job much more enjoyable, and a drive to contribute is a must as a member of our team. This position is full of potential to learn new skills you can take into any future field or to apply existing skills to a flexible summer position. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Help customers in person and by phone.
• Generate invoices in QuickBooks.
• Assist in farm-wide communication.
• Pack and/or deliver produce.
• Retrieve and load produce for customers. 
• Inventory of product and resources. 
• Payroll, filing, copying, receiving payments.
• Small cleaning/tidying tasks. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School or GED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proficient in Microsoft suite required 
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion
• Ability to work as a member of a team and ability to work independently
• Valid driver’s license and a clear driving record

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at a workstation for extended periods of time, taking breaks as needed. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or equipment; reach with hands and arms; stoop, squat, bend, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear. Frequently stand to perform functions of the job, and the employee will occasionally be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typical work conditions are indoors with climate control. Exposure to the heat and all-weather conditions may be required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works with office equipment, and drives vehicles that have an automatic transmission. The employee is could occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

BENEFITS 

• Earned PTO 
• 20% off Market purchases 
• Free Produce
• Free admission for Pineland Farms activities such as disc golf, mountain biking, etc.