Work With Us!
Glen Valley Organic Farm is hiring a delivery driver and CSA packers for the 2022 season! Ideally we find folks wanting to grow with us for the years and seasons to come.
Scroll down to learn more about what we are looking for and what we have to offer.
Glen Valley Organic Farm is a partnership of two businesses and both are also hiring field workers! See links below:
Close to Home Organics is hiring two field workers! Find out more here!
Earth Apple Organic Farm is hiring a full-time and two part-time farmhands! Find out more here!
CSA Packers
Glen Valley Organic Farm runs a Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) program operating in the Lower Mainland and the Western Fraser Valley. We are seeking part-time packing assistants to get our weekly CSA harvest boxes packed and loaded for delivery!
This position is a crucial part of what we do here. It requires on-farm presence three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ), every week, from May through November (30 weeks).
Qualities we are seeking in our pack team:
Organized, diligent, with strong attention to detail
Reliable - the CSA runs every week, rain or shine
Endurance & positive attitude - we are on our feet for most of the day doing repetitive tasks, lifting and following detailed protocols
A sense of humour & enjoys working with others
Ability to multi-task, self-direct and keep a steady work pace
Values local, organic farm produce & serving our community with quality, healthy food
Good communication skills and willing to work with other team members in a constructive manner
Flexibility in the daily schedule. Some days may be shorter during the light harvest months of the season and longer during peak season.
Responsibilities Include but may not be limited to:
Washing & preparing 300+ rubbermaid totes for packing using a loud but effective new rinser conveyer machine
Reading & following pack lists and organizing the packing area set-up
Lifting crates of produce upwards of 20-50 lbs each (knowing when to ask for help..)
Taking good care of your body, ensuring good ergonomics
Weighing and bagging produce
Assisting with packing 300+ totes with 9-12+ different products
Loading/Unloading and use of a pallet jack
Job Type: Seasonal, Part-time 24+/- hrs per week
Season: May through November 2022 (a half-day training session would be required in the last week of April, but much of the training will be ongoing through the season)
Compensation: $17.00/hour of work
Delivery Driver
Glen Valley Organic Farm is seeking a reliable part-time driver to deliver our Harvest Boxes May through November. If you enjoy driving, want to work for a small,local farm and get organic food out to families across the lower mainland- then please consider the following position!
Qualities we are seeking in our driver:
Organized with strong attention to detail
A valid BC Class 5 Driver License (No N / L)
Available to work on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for 31 weeks
Experience driving an automatic diesel cube van (this one has a 16’ box)
Strong organizational skills
Able to lift up to 40 lbs repetitively and use a dolly
Patience with driving in traffic, a clean drivers abstract and must pass a criminal background check
Efficient with excellent time management skills
Have a solid grasp of the lower mainland area
Ability to follow the direction of Dispatcher
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Capable of working under time constraints to get boxes delivered to members on time
Positive attitude, good communication skills in front of customers, and ability to work well in a team environment
Previous Courier or delivery driver experience with Skip the Dishes, Save on Foods, UPS, FedEx, Canada Post, etc. is an asset
Responsibilities Include but may not be limited to:
Load, deliver and unload around 400 rubbermaid totes that will weigh between 10 to 25 lbs weekly to 15 delivery locations
Follow inventory by drop off location and carefully review member box labels to ensure location delivery is correct
Plan travel schedules and routes, use maps and other trip planning aids (delivery route to be provided)
Preform pre-trip inspection of vehicle, record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
Pick up and deliver empty rubbermaid totes at the end of each delivery and return delivery vehicle
Job Type: Seasonal, Part-time 20+/- hrs per week
Season: May through November 2022
Compensation: $20.00/hour of work
Click here for further details regarding the delivery route and week.
Glen Valley Organic Farm is located alongside the Fraser River on the Westerly most part of Abbotsford. We are a busy and bustling farm on a beautiful 50 acre land cooperative hosting two farm businesses: Close to Home Organics and Earth Apple Organic Farm. The two farms also work closely with an organic fruit orchard in Cawston, BC, namely Snowy Mountain Organics.
There is organic produce galore that we like to share with the team as it is available and opportunties to stroll through the fields, pasture, meadows and amongst the cedars on your breaks and lunch hour. We are seeking to grow out our worker community with folks that share values around small-scale organic agriculture, local food security, a strong work ethic and the idea that many hands make light work.
To apply for either of the above listed positions, please submit a resume and indicate why you are interested in working with us and how your previous experiences and skills are applicable.
Email your resume and cover letter to info@glenvalleycsa.com
For more information about either of the positions you can contact:
Shirlene Cote (778) 829-2683
Chris Bodnar (604) 897-1111