Seasonal Orchard Hand

Are you a force for good? Does the opportunity to devote your talents to a cause much greater than yourself excite you? Arbor Day Foundation is a place you can do work that matters, with people who care, in an inspiring environment. As we say at the Foundation: life is short, love where you work.

As one of the world's largest conservation organizations, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. We help others understand and use trees as a solution to global issues (like air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty, and hunger) that are critical to survival.

Arbor Day Farm is the 260-acre property owned and operated by the Arbor Day Foundation, where our mission comes to life.

We need a seasonal orchard worker to maintain, help grow, and harvest our orchard in the summer/fall season. This position will begin around mid-August and go through mid or late October.

You Have:

• Farm Work Experience: While orcharding experience is not required, you should be able to work outside on warm summer days and chilly fall mornings. You are able to efficiently put in a full day of work.
• Positive attitude and mindset. You're happy to take on repetitive work.
• A love for working on your feet. You have the ability to stand/walk for 8 hours a day vs. sitting at a desk, and you are able to lift up to 40 lbs. You are willing to work in wet/humid conditions.
• Ability to work a varied schedule. You’re able to work Monday through Friday between 7:30AM-4PM, with the potential to work weekends in the fall during Applejack.  

You Will:

• Spend your days in our orchards and grounds. You will perform a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to, mowing, pruning, weeding, spraying, trimming, and harvesting in the orchards.
• Be a part of the apple processing. You will take pride in learning and assisting with aspects of the apple sorting, cider pressing, and bottling process.
• Get your foot in the door at a local non-profit doing global work. You will gain valuable work experience that sets you up for other opportunities on our property.

Love Where You Work:

• We're in this together. A culture focused on kindness, collaboration, and the intrinsic shared purpose to do what's right. We pride ourselves on the culture we've built. We love it, and we know you will too.
• We invest in your future. Company paid short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and 401k with company match.
• We'll round out the experience. We put our culture first, and we host events and experiences throughout the year to show that we care about you (and your family).
• We will feed you. Our Culinary Team will provide one complimentary meal per day.
• We care about your mental health. We offer an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) where you and your family can access free counseling sessions and much more support.
• We want to stay connected. We will include you on our property-wide communications so you can stay in the know of company initiatives.