Farm Assistant
Job ID:
R138178
Shift:
1st
Full/Part Time:
Full_time
Pay Range:
$19.10 – $28.60
Location:
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – 450 W Highway 22
Barrington, IL 60010
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
40 hrs per week
It's More Than a Job, It's a Calling!
Position: Farm Assistant
Location: Smart Farm @ Good Shepherd hospital; Barrington, IL.
Full Time; 1st Shift
Major Responsibilities:
- Assists with daily field operations and greenhouse work including but not limited to seedling production, bed preparation, transplanting crops, weeding, thinning, cultivating, and harvesting.
- Follows existing crop plans, crop rotation, succession and companion planting based on farm plans.
- Supports farmer in preparations for winter season.
- Contributes to accurate and timely harvest records and record-keeping.
- Harvest, washes, packs and delivers produce to farmer’s markets and wholesale accounts.
- Serves as resource to and leads volunteer groups.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Valid Driver's License
Education Required:
- High School Diploma or GED.
Experience Required:
- 1 year of farming or relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Familiarity with organic farming.
- Knowledge of fruit and vegetable production.
- Willingness to learn, receive feedback about, and integrate efficiencies related to the task at hand.
- Demonstrated flexibility to work with shifting timelines and schedules
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude in harsh weather conditions
- Motivated, organized, proactive, collaborative and community minded.
- Good communication skills.
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift 50+lbs
- Ability to work and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to safely operate tractors and other farm equipment preferred, but not required
- Will be exposed to outside in extreme weather conditions
- Must be able to work 2 Saturdays a month May-September
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
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Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. One of the state’s largest private employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations, including two children’s campuses, and more than 250 sites of care. Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now a part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
