Fall Farm Team Member

JZ Farms is hiring for the Fall Farm Team Member position in Federalsburg, MD. This hands-on role supports the operation's day-to-day production and care work. Reliable execution and early communication matter because the work directly affects plants, animals, equipment, coworkers, customers, or the surrounding property. What you will do • Prepare the assigned farm attraction, guest area, produce display, equipment, or supplies before opening and keep the area orderly through the shift. • Welcome visitors, explain the assigned activity or farm procedure clearly, and follow the employer's rules for safe guest movement and participation. • Communicate crowd, weather, equipment, product, safety, or customer-service concerns to the farm lead promptly. • Prepare assigned farm and guest areas before opening, check needed supplies and signs, and keep the space clean, stocked, and welcoming during the fall operating day. • Greet visitors, answer basic questions, explain activity expectations, and support safe, positive movement through the farm while communicating problems promptly to the shift lead. • Pitch in across changing farm and event tasks, including setup, guest support, resets, light product or supply movement, and an organized close after the last visitors leave. How the work fits together Agritourism work connects visitors with a working farm during a concentrated seasonal window. The team prepares before opening, checks the assigned area and supplies, welcomes and directs guests, resets the space throughout service, and completes an orderly close. Employees must balance warmth and efficiency with clear boundaries around farm equipment, animals, crops, traffic, food, and weather. At JZ Farms, the employer also makes these role-specific priorities clear: Prepare assigned farm and guest areas before opening, check needed supplies and signs, and keep the space clean, stocked, and welcoming during the fall operating day. Greet visitors, answer basic questions, explain activity expectations, and support safe, positive movement through the farm while communicating problems promptly to the shift lead. Pitch in across changing farm and event tasks, including setup, guest support, resets, light product or supply movement, and an organized close after the last visitors leave. What the employer is looking for • Must be at least 15 years old and bring a friendly, personable, dependable attitude, strong customer service, willingness to learn, and ability to work effectively on a team in a fast-paced setting. • Weekend availability is strongly preferred. Employees should be ready to roll up their sleeves, stay engaged through the full shift, follow farm rules, and communicate early when they need help or clarification. • Dependable attendance, direct communication, and willingness to follow the employer's safety, quality, and customer- or production-care procedures. • Ability to complete the role's active, in-person work and to ask for instruction before using unfamiliar tools, equipment, products, or animal-handling methods. Schedule, conditions, and compensation This is part-time seasonal work for the 2026 fall season. Weekend availability is especially important, and the farm has limited Thursday and Friday daytime shifts from 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. or 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The employer does not publish a numeric wage, exact season dates, guaranteed weekly hours, paid leave, housing, insurance, or other conventional benefits. On-the-job training is offered for people who bring the required attitude and reliability. The employer does not publish a numeric wage range on this page, so no compensation has been estimated. Applicants should confirm the final hours, overtime treatment, starting assignment, travel or reporting point, supplied equipment, and benefit eligibility directly with the employer before accepting an offer. This is an in-person horticulture and outdoor position with a small operation. Daily priorities can change with weather, plant or animal condition, equipment availability, customer schedules, and the season. The successful person should arrive ready to work, communicate early when a task or condition is unclear, follow the employer's safety and quality procedures, and leave tools, vehicles, production areas, and job sites secure and ready for the next shift. Applicants should expect active work that may include long periods of standing or walking, bending, lifting, repetitive hand tasks, noise, dust, mud, pollen, heat, cold, rain, or work around moving equipment. The exact physical demands differ by assignment. Candidates should discuss any accommodation needs with the employer and confirm the final schedule, overtime treatment, training period, travel expectations, and benefit eligibility before accepting an offer. Only compensation and benefits expressly published by the employer are included here; unpublished terms have not been estimated. How to apply Use the Apply Now link on JZ Farms' Join Our Team page. Provide complete contact and availability information and describe any farm, event, retail, food-service, school, volunteer, or customer-facing experience that shows your dependability.