Farm Manager

The Farm Manager serves as the lead facilitator at It Takes A Village Community Farm, a 3-acre

farm located in Sauk Village, IL. The Farm Manager is responsible for executing daily farm tasks,

in coordination with Just Roots staff, interns, volunteers, and program participants, to

organically grow over 40 different fruits, vegetables, and herbs on an annual basis. The Farm

Manager serves as the direct manager for the Farm Lead and Coordinator.

Primary Qualifications

• Believes in Just Roots’ vision, mission, and values.
• A highly organized person who is skilled at creating organizational systems and executing daily tasks on an urban farm.
• Has the ability to do outdoor physical labor 9 months out of the year and 4-5 days/week at an efficient pace.
• Has a minimum of 2 years of experience working on a diversified fruit and vegetable farm.
• Has 1-2 years of experience leading or supporting buildout projects at an urban farm/garden.
• Has at least 2 years of experience in food systems or urban agriculture and a strong working knowledge of local food systems.
• Has experience with on-farm food safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standards.
• Committed to ongoing personal and professional growth.
• A self-motivated individual who’s able to complete tasks in an efficient manner.
• Has experience working with GSuite or another organizational tool.
• Has reliable and consistent access to a car and a valid driver’s license.
• Can work a Monday through Friday schedule, with occasional Saturdays.
• Can work in outdoor weather conditions and move supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Lives in Chicagoland, preferably on the south side of Chicago or in a south suburban community.

Primary Responsibilities

• Creates and implements the annual crop plan, production schedule, food safety plan, weekly farm plan, and daily task/harvest lists.
• Leads all staff, interns, and volunteers in completing daily farm tasks in a timely and effective manner.
• Leads Growing Young Leaders’ on-site daily farm tasks and works with the Program Manager to give feedback.
• Leads buildout projects on the farm, in coordination with Just Roots’ Operations team.
• Leads weekly harvests for all market channels.
• Utilizes paper and digital logs to complete daily reporting of farm tasks, harvest totals, expenses, etc.
• Consistently keeps the farm clean and organized, and maintains farm safety and farm aesthetics standards.
• Participates in weekly team meetings.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Works with the Just Roots team to create an annual plan for market channel distribution.
• Supports tours, volunteer groups, and farm events on an as-needed basis.
• Supports organizational operations work.

In addition to the above salary, we provide the following benefits:

• A competitive medical, dental, and retirement benefits package
• A partial travel reimbursement
• Regular professional development and opportunities for growth
• A 4-day work week during the winter months (December-February)
• 10 paid vacation days/year and 2 consecutive weeks off in late December/early January
• Paid leave time
• Regular access to fresh produce from our farms
• An inclusive team environment where we actively work to foster joy, mutual respect, and continued personal and professional growth.