Rémi’s Patch is a 20-acre organic market garden located in Keilor (22km / 20-30 mins from Melbourne). We are a friendly and passionate team growing high volume seasonal produce, attending four busy weekend farmers’ markets in Melbourne, and providing to many of the region’s finest restaurants and food hubs.

ABOUT THE ROLE

– Seeking 2 people to start as soon as possible.

– 1 year minimum commitement/long term prefered

– This job is not for the faint hearted! We need high-energy guns for this role!

– It involves varied, physically intensive farm and market work outdoors in all weather.

– It’s a rewarding opportunity for a highly motivated, hard-working person, offering hands-on training, responsibility, skills and experience in all facets of running a successful market garden.

– 70% of time will be dedicated to harvest, where you will work as part of our team, be efficient (capable of repetitive work at a fast rhythm), demonstrate resilience, performance under time pressure and problem-solving skills.

– Full-time 4 to 5 days/week (3 to 4 days/week on the farm + 1 farmers’ market every weekend or second week end).

REQUIREMENTS

– Very good English and communication base, for good client contact at market and connection with team on the farm

– Self-initiative, autonomy, team-work skills and a can-do, professional attitude

– Manual driver license, able to drive with a trailer

– Willing to learn to drive a tractor

– Prior farm work experience

– Sales / customer service experience

HOW TO APPLY

Email [email protected] with:

– CV

– 2 x referees’ contact details (from farming or physical jobs)

A letter of motivation outlining:

– why you wish to work on a market garden farm

– prior farming experience

– why you believe you would be a good fit for the role

– your expectations of the role

If this sounds a lot of hard work, it is! Only a very small percentage of people are capable of doing and enjoying what we do! Come and join us in the fresh air and sunshine (some days) if you’re up for the challenge.

website : [email protected]