Job Posting: Chicago NW suburbs -- Farm Laborer

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Debbie Hillman

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Feb 1, 2016, 12:40:11 PM2/1/16
to AUA Agriculture for Urban, ILFFCoalition Farms Coalition Local Food and, illinoisfarmersmarkets, Tim Frillman
This was posted on the national COMFOODJOBS, but I haven't seen a local posting.  Sounds like a good, steady job for the growing season (beginning of April to early November).  See attached email for complete details.

Near Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods.

Public transportation might be do-able.  It's not clear from the job posting if you need a driver's license and/or your own vehicle.   (I'm copying Tim Frillman in case he wants to clarify.)

-- Debbie

Debbie Hillman
Evanston, Illinois

D. Hillman Strategies:  Food Policy for Voters





From: Tim Frillman <frillman...@gmail.com>
Date: February 1, 2016 10:20:03 AM CST
Subject: [COMFOODJOBS - put city & state ] Farm Laborer HELP for Chicago IL Area!
Reply-To: Tim Frillman <frillman...@gmail.com>

Frillman Farms looking for Farm Laborer!

We are looking for people who can work quickly and efficiently, but who are also careful and able to follow directions. It is essential that you can work well independently. The work is physically demanding (you must be able to lift at least 50 lbs multiple times every day) and attention to detail is critical. We have a strong emphasis on quality!

Work varies with the season but can often be repetitive. You must also be punctual and be able to work in all weather conditions. Be prepared for rain, hail, snow, intense sun, wind, cold and heat—every day of the summer!

You must be mature enough to come to work well-rested and not hung-over. If you are not a morning person, a farm job is probably not for you. We try to pay our workers fairly and in return we expect people to work hard and be committed to the farm. This is very different from a traditional job and you must realize that the farm has demands that are sometimes out of our control (for example, we may have to work into the evening in order to get transplants into the ground or to get everything ready on Friday for the Saturday market.)

In short, you must be reliable and the farm must be your primary commitment throughout the growing season.

 

Types of Farm Work
All of the following are important tasks on the farm. You may be asked to participate in:

 
§  Planting (transplanting with water-wheel transplanter, hand transplanting, planting with Planet Jr and Earthway seeders as well as hand seeding)
§  Irrigation set-up (drip tape and overhead sprinklers)
§  Thinning (beets, carrots, etc.)
§  Trellising (mainly tomatoes)
§  Cultivating (tractor cultivation, wheel hoes, stirrup hoes, linear hoes, hand weeding, thinning)
§  Harvesting (All harvesting is done by hand)
§  Wash area work (washing, bunching, quality control, packing)
§  CSA pickup
§  Farmers’ market
§  Restaurant orders (harvest, clean, and pack orders, then deliver to area restaurants)
 

There is no smoking at the farm and drug use will be grounds for dismissal. We do not have employee housing or camping available. Much of our communication at the farm occurs via cell phone; therefore you will need a working cell phone and sufficient minutes to communicate with managers and coworkers throughout the day. Our season runs from the beginning of April into early November and we need people who are willing to commit to the entire season. There will be a two-week trial period at the beginning of employment. If both employer and employee agree to continue the work arrangement after this two week period, the employee will sign a contract to commit to the rest of the farm season.

Thanks 

Tim Frillman
Owner, Frillman Farms LLC
16737 W. Aptakisic Road, Prairie View IL 60069
847-287-9950

Visit us online at www.frillmanfarms.com










Debbie Hillman

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Feb 2, 2016, 10:00:59 AM2/2/16
to AUA Agriculture for Urban, ILFFCoalition Farms Coalition Local Food and, illinoisfarmersmarkets, Tim Frillman
Here are farmer Tim Frillman's responses (in italics) to my questions:

1.  Does the Farm Laborer need a driver's license and/or car for the work itself?  
Are either of those a condition of employment?    

No I will be doing all deliveries to chicago 


2.  Is public transportation do-able?
You will need a car to and from work



3.  Additional information:
Housing is not provided on the farm



-- Debbie

Debbie Hillman
Evanston, Illinois

D. Hillman Strategies:  Food Policy for Voters



From: Tim Frillman <frillman...@gmail.com>
Date: February 1, 2016 10:14:18 PM CST
To: Debbie Hillman <dlhi...@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Job Posting: Chicago NW suburbs -- Farm Laborer

Housing is not provided on the farm
You will need a car to and from work


Thanks 
Tim 
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Tim Frillman
Owner, Frillman Farms LLC
16737 W. Aptakisic Road, Prairie View IL 60069
847-287-9950

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