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$50,000 - $60,000 a year
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Full-time
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Job Description:

Happy Dirt was founded in 2004 when local and organic produce was not easy to find in the Southeast. We operated as Eastern Carolina Organics for 15 years, focusing solely on Carolina organic farmers. In 2019 we re-branded to Happy Dirt to scale up our ability to serve customers and farmers by building up the organic produce supply chain beyond our state borders. We are as committed as ever to building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with the hundreds of farmers and wholesale buyers that we now partner with throughout North America.

Happy Dirt’s unique and authentic way of partnering with farmers is a major industry differentiator. The Grower Services Coordinator will improve upon the holistic and specific ways that Happy Dirt seeks to support farmers. This position will serve as a liaison to our farmers, offering assistance with topics such as production planning, forecasting, on-farm quality control, generational transition planning, accessing off-farm resources such as grants, and more. This position will also serve as a forager for the Happy Dirt team, seeking out the best quality produce from farmers with the highest of integrity. Happy Dirt works with non-organic producers, with a special preference for farmers who may be a good fit for organic production in the future.

This is a great opportunity for someone with wholesale organic vegetable farming experience who is no longer farming but seeks to continue to engage with farmers and support the organic food system.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Ensure stellar relationships between Happy Dirt and our farmers

• Recruit and develop new growers and supply opportunities in conjunction with category manager’s direction

• Cultivate and actualize the potential of the Happy Dirt farmer network

• Develop improved strategy for engaging with farmers on a day-to-day basis

• Work with the purchasing team to create annual production plans

• Work with the quality and purchasing teams to prevent and react to crop quality concerns

• Share data and analytics across the farmer network to improve success on the farm

• Connect farmers with food safety and other critical training resources while supporting Happy Dirt food safety protocols and certifications

• Work with farmers to improve forecasting skills and streamline real-time data

Qualifications:

• Passionate advocate for farmers

• Experience in wholesale organic vegetable farming, including post-harvest handling

• Great communication skills, be detail-oriented and a self-starter

• Have demonstrated interest, knowledge and understanding of issues related to sustainable agriculture and holistic farming practices

• Experience in creating and implementing an organic farm plan

• Ability to communicate well with others in verbal and written form

• Ability to travel locally and regionally

Compensation/Salary:

$50-60k commensurate with experience

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We value equity & justice and we expect this position to advance those values.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Willingness To Travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location:

• On the road

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Company's website:

• www.happydirt.com

Company's Facebook page:

• https://www.facebook.com/happydirtproduce/

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

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