Farm Manager

Southall is a premier destination bringing nature, produce and people together in a powerful and unique way.

The Farm Manager oversees the Farm Cultivation Team, which operates a 2-acre vegetable operation and four acres of apple and berry orchards, as well as producing pasture-raised eggs, chickens, turkeys and ducks. The food produced supplies our onsite restaurants, events and retail outlets, and is grown using organic and regenerative methods.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop and manage the Farm Team to work towards Southall’s purpose, in particular:
• “Seed-to-fork dining using rare, farm-grown, high-integrity ingredients”
• “Elevated nature as nourishment” and “the land is the luxury”
• Design and implement systems that ensure
• Culinary Team is receiving produce of the highest quality, in the right quantities and at the right time
• All farm spaces are guest-ready, “Sensory-rich” and educational
• The ecology in farm areas is improving in richness and health every year
• Farm Team employees are highly engaged and turnover is low
• Define Farm Team roles and accountabilities
• Daily and consistent presence on the farm, with the team, helping to shape the culture and the quality
• Hire, onboard and lead the training of Farm Team members
• Set long-term direction and short-term priorities for Farm Team to work towards
• Define and manage the relationship of the Farm Team to other departments
• Coordinate the allocation of labor between different farm areas on a weekly basis
• Monitor and promote the collective spirit and morale of the Farm Team