Planting seasonal gardens and expanding the existing garden
Cultivating, fertilizing, and pruning all fruit
Working the garden (2 hrs./day or 14 hrs. per week)
Harvesting the garden (canning, etc.)
Monitoring activity on the property
Maintaining landscaping (see details below). The tasks can be broken down to daily or one day per week (8 hrs.).
Light farm chores (collecting eggs, feeding birds & other animals, cleaning chicken coop, fence repair, moving sheep & goats to rotate pastures, etc.).
Filling bird seed feeders.
Rodent and predator preventive measures.
Pick up materials and supplies.
Budget for farm maintenance and gardening (hours and cost)
Meet with any contractors doing work on the property and relay information to owners.
Animal Care may increase over time as we add more livestock.
This property is an active Farmstead but also a place where vacationers can visit and book a tiny home or Yurt for a short stay. This position would also require to be on call 4 hours/day (between 4-8pm) (2 additional hours beyond the time for the garden & landscape) to offer Customer Service and to assist guests with check-in, answer any questions about the area, be first to assess any maintenance issues and repair any minor issues or communicate to the Property Manager if you don’t have the skill set to fix or it will take more than a couple of hours. Also, let the Property Manager know if a guest checks out late.
Weekly Schedule for Groundskeeping:
Clean out culverts
Weed-whack banks along driveway
Repair fences
Blow driveway, parking, and patios
Spray driveway and parking areas for weeds
Pick up sticks (cut into smaller pieces and put by fire pits)
Rake mulch that has been misplaced by water
Rake over gravel areas where tires have spun
Erosion control after heavy rains
Clean gutter & roof debris
Check yurts & tents for leaks
Clean chicken coops
Pick up trash
Pull weeds in flower beds
Make sure aerators in ponds are working
Quarterly Schedule:
Spray kudzu in late Spring.
Fall seeding (1 week of labor)
Winter Clean Up (4 weeks of labor)
Housing and utilities will be provided in exchange for the work listed above. The housing includes a Kodiak Camper Trailer. We will provide water, electricity, Wi-Fi, and trash (dumpster at top of driveway). In addition, income will be paid at a rate of $800/month on a bi-weekly basis.