Livestock Crew

March 2024 - OPEN Livestock Crew positions, Year-round, Full-time & Part-time (16-24 hr/wk) positions available.
Flexible scheduling (when applying, please include your availability and desired hours)
Minimum of 1 season commitment preferred, March through December.

Experience appreciated, but not required.

Not sure what to expect? Come in for a paid trial day! See below for more details.

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Livestock Crew Details

$18-20+/hr (depending on experience and skills), on-the-job training, and increases based on reliability, performance, and skills gained.

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Job Description
Livestock Crew members assist in daily care of our livestock, which includes poultry (broilers, layers, and ducks) and sheep (Romeldale CVM), and cleaning, sanitization, and maintenance of housing and production equipment.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Humane treatment of livestock
• Animal husbandry tasks:
  • Watering
  • Feeding
  • Bedding
• Egg production: collecting, cleaning, and packing eggs
• Cleaning and sanitization of equipment (waterers, feeders, etc)
• Observe and report on livestock health and behavior
• Recordkeeping on a daily care log
• Adherence to safety protocols
• Maintain clean, organized work & storage spaces

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Required Experience, Skills, & Abilities

• Reliability
• Treat animals and fellow crew with utmost care, compassion, and respect, always
• Able to lift and carry up to 40-60lbs
• Attention to detail
• Able and willing to working outside in all weather conditions
• Sense of humor
• Strong attention to detail
• Perform repetitive tasks efficiently and thoroughly
• Ability to work well independently and with a team
  • Strong communication skills
  • Willingness to learn, take direction, and be proactive
  • Willingness to receive and offer constructive feedback
  • Know when to ask for help
• Reliable transportation for commuting to farm for work

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To Apply 

Please email us at crew@reedfarmpoultry.com and use “Application – Livestock Crew” as the subject line, with your work availability, letter of interest (examples: Tell us a little about yourself! Why do you want to work with poultry? Why do you want to work at Reed Farm? Tell us about any relevant experience!), resume, and 2-3 work references.

No phone inquiries, please.

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About Reed Farm
Reed Farm is a family-owned and operated, innovative, small-scale pastured (as season allows) poultry farm and on-farm state-inspected poultry processing facility in Western Massachusetts. We raise poultry for wholesale and provide the local farming community with custom poultry processing services. We are progressing towards a USDA Grant of Inspection (early 2025), after which we will be the sole USDA poultry processing facility in MA. We are always learning and improving, and striving for work-life balance. We value integrity, inclusivity, having fun while working hard, education and outreach, and the strength of community.

Reed Farm is an equal-opportunity employer.