JOBS 1: Farm Kitchen Helper
Our farm kitchen prepares fresh, seasonal foods for our farmstand and café, and we’re looking for a Kitchen Helper to assist with daily kitchen operations. This entry-level position is ideal for students or individuals interested in gaining experience in a commercial kitchen. The work schedule is up to 5 days per week, based on your desired work hours, including weekends as needed.
If you’re eager to gain hands-on kitchen experience and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, we’d love to have you on our team!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Food Prep Support: Assist with basic kitchen tasks such as chopping vegetables, portioning ingredients, and packaging prepared foods for resale.
- Restocking & Organization: Help maintain kitchen supplies and ingredients inventory, ensuring workstations are stocked and organized.
- Dishwashing & Cleaning: Wash dishes, clean equipment, and follow food safety and sanitation protocols to maintain a clean workspace.
- General Assistance: Support kitchen staff with additional tasks as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- No experience required – just a willingness to learn and ability to follow instructions.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Strong attention to cleanliness and organization.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs and stand for a shift.
COMPENSATION
The Kitchen Helper position is part-time and seasonal. Benefits include paid sick leave, fresh produce, and a 20% discount at our farmstand. Pay is $15/hr. The ability to work the full season is a plus.
Job Types: Part-time, Seasonal
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid sick time
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Morning shift
Work Location: In person
JOB 2: Seasonal Ag Worker 2025
Seneca Foods is one of the leading packaged fruits and vegetables providers with facilities throughout the United States. Our high-quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.
2025 Seasonal Agricultural Employment
Seneca Foods Corporation in Hancock, WI, is currently seeking seasonal agricultural workers for its 2024 production season:
- Peas – mid-June through late July
- Farm – April through mid-November
• Corn – late July through mid-October
This tentative timeframe can be affected by the weather and crop availability. Seneca provides safe working conditions, paid overtime over 40 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, and on-the-job training.
• Harvest Operator: Operate pea combine and/or corn harvester to pick the crop and assist with minor machine repairs, adjustments, maintenance, and sanitation.
• Crop Sampler: Accurately and timely collect 15- to 20-pound samples of peas and/or corn.
• Pre-grade/Raw Product Grading: Process pea and/or corn samples at the manufacturing plant location after samples are taken from the fields.
• Truck Router/Flow Control: Dispatch trucks and schedule loads to the manufacturing plant to ensure timely processing of peas and corn.
- Farm Worker: Operate Farm Equipment to plant beans, peas, and sweet corn. Includes positions for General Farm Labor (tillage and irrigation), Crop scout,s and Pre-grade
All positions must:
- Work in a safe and responsible manner
- Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and safety policies/procedures.
Requirements:
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
- Regular Attendance
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment
- Valid driver’s license for any position involving the use/operation of company equipment
- Harvest Operators: Farm equipment operation experience is preferred, but not required
- Harvest Operators: Ability to work 12+ hour shifts. Shifts can be affected by the weather and crop availability
Apply here to be considered for all open 2024 Seasonal Ag positions
Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please get in touch with us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 315-926-8100.
JOB 3 Landscaping, Gardening, Farm Help Jobs
Landscaping, Gardening, Farm Help Jobs
Landscaping Position Available
Responsibilities:
- Perform lawn care maintenance, including mowing, trimming, edging, and blowing.
- Install and maintain various landscaping elements such as flower beds, shrubs, trees, and hardscaping features.
- Maintain equipment and tools to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Provide excellent customer service by maintaining a professional appearance and communication.
- Assist with irrigation system installations and repairs.
- Help with seasonal clean-up tasks (leaf removal, snow removal, etc.).
Qualifications:
Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
Hours: Daytime Hours Monday-Friday
Pay: $13 per hour
Previous landscaping or lawn care experience preferred but not required.
Ability to operate landscaping equipment such as mowers, trimmers, and blowers.
Strong attention to detail and a passion for outdoor work.
Good physical condition and the ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50 lbs).
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
JOB 4: Dairy Farm Hand
Jarden Farms is a family-owned and managed dairy farm in Bunker Hill, IL. We strive for excellence in cow care, milk quality, and land and environmental stewardship.
Do you thrive in a fast-paced team setting? Are you ready to help produce milk that wins awards for its quality? Do you have what it takes to work with large animals? We are looking for new full-time and part-time members for our team in the milking parlor:
This is a fast-paced, team environment. Learn to prep cows and attach milking machines, maintain and clean milking equipment, herd the cows to and from the milking barn.
You will be milking cows and performing associated tasks in a modern milking facility. We offer merit-based pay increases, 3rd shift differential pay, incentive pay, and a drug-free workplace. No experience is necessary; we will train you.
Shifts start at 5:30AM, 1:30PM, 9:30PM and last about 6 hours. We prefer our team to rotate between all shifts, but will work to optimize scheduling. We will work with most college schedules, and high school coop programs.
Generally, you must be available for at least 4 shifts per week for part-time work (25-30 hours per week) and have open availability for full-time work (40-45 hours per week). Our team normally works at least 1 day per weekend and shares holiday responsibilities.
Full-time staff have access to the benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement, and paid time off.
Work Remotely
- No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 – $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Application Question(s):
- “We maintain a drug-free workplace policy that requires pre-employment and participation in a random drug-testing policy that includes marijuana. Are you committed to testing drug-free?”
License/Certification:
- Driver’s License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
JOB 5: Dairy Staff – Hiring summer help at Dairy Barn
Hiring part-time and full-time summer help to assist at the Dairy Barn on campus at Delaware Valley University. This individual will work directly alongside our student staff currently employed at the Diary Barn and assist in the care of dairy animals for day-to-day tasks, including but not limited to mixing rations and feeding animals, running a skidloader, milking cows, cleaning stalls, and feeding milk to calves. No experience required (we are always willing to train hard workers).
Applicants should:
- have flexible availability for AM/PM shifts, during the week, and on weekends
- have reliable transportation and live a reasonable distance from the university (Doylestown, PA)
- be hard-working and a good team player
- be able to follow instructions with ease and communicate well with others
- be 18 or older
Pay: $12/hour
Hours: 20-35 hours/week—We have three scheduled shifts per day: 3:45 a.m. to 7 a.m., a two-hour mid-day shift, and 2 PM to 6 PM, with the opportunity to work more hours outside of shift times.
Required Clearance: Selected applicants will be responsible for providing the university with a Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check clearance.
Delaware Valley University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.
