Work For Our Farm!
About our Farm
Moon Family Farm is a dryland wheat farm with a strong conservation focus. We take care of the land, the crops, the community, and each other. We are a small team of a husband and wife plus one other part time employee, and we need someone who is reliable, detail oriented, and works well with the team we have.
About You
You don’t need to come to us with decades of experience in farming and mechanics, but you do need to be 100% engaged and learning every single day. You must be on time, considerate of others, and capable of taking direction while also comfortable working by yourself. We have a knowledgeable team and you will learn lots with us.
Some words that if you identify with are a great sign you’re who we are looking for:
Polite, focused, self-starting, detail oriented, observant, curious, meticulous, quick learner, pride of work, craftsmanship, enjoys solving problems, seeks improvements, hard worker, efficient, mechanically inclined, loves nature, flexible, leaves things better each day.
Bilingual in English/Spanish is a big plus.
Job Description and Balance of Tasks
Approximately 60% repairs, maintenance and improvements. 35% field work, equipment and truck driving, 5% everything else. The exact amounts vary by season. We fix things when it’s slow so we can be in the field when we need to be.
For the mechanical work, it will be mostly in the shop or yard, sometimes in the field. Oil and fluid changes, equipment inspections, minor to medium repairs on everything from 4 wheeler to heavy trucks and equipment. We keep things running tip top to make life easier. Light to medium metal fabrication, welding and repairs. Building and infrastructure maintenance.
In the field, work will be mostly spraying and tractor driving. Hauling water and measuring and loading chemicals into sprayer. Need to be able and willing to study for and test to receive a state Pesticide Applicator's License. Must be able to do basic mathematics. Seeding, fertilizing, chopping, tillage, operating grain wagon during harvest. Grading roads and ditches, earthwork and erosion control. Dump truck and loader work. Hauling and cleaning grain and seed. Loading and driving trucks. No CDL required for this job but must know how to drive manual transmissions and you MUST be a safe driver.
What’s in it for You
You will get to learn and do everything here. We have a small family business environment, we work beside you and with you. You’ll work with your hands, do something that matters, make things better each day.
We offer competitive hourly wages with overtime. Hours are flexible in the off season if you want personal time off. As you grow in the job, advance our farm and stay with us longer, we value that and will increase your pay accordingly.
If you're interested in working for us, please email your resume or skills list to moonwheat@hotmail.com
Thanks for your interest!
