Egg Collector

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category

Livestock

Description

Title : Egg Collector

Dept : Livestock / Animals

Hours : Two hours per day

Report to : Jim Athearn

Wage : $17.00 an hour, depending on experience

We now produce 50 dozen eggs a day, often selling out at the farmstand in summertime. In the off-season our eggs are available at Cronig's Markets, Alley's General Store and at our Farmstand.

The Egg Collector is responsible for the daily collection of eggs from the 800 hen layer flock, triple rinsing the eggs, grading and packing the dry eggs from the day before, labeling the cartons and placing them in crates.

In our daily work, we :

• Collect eggs from each of the four hen rooms, scan the floor for eggs laid there instead of in nests, take note of feed and water to respond to possible emergencies, record number of eggs from each room on the chart.
• Carry egg baskets downstairs to the washing room and rinse according to washing protocol.
• Pack eggs by 4 sizes and label accordingly. Check weight approximations by use of occasionally weighing samples.
• When eggs are all rinsed, packed, labeled and crated, sweep basement floor, two sets of stairs and two hen-room corridors.

Position Requirements

Our ideal candidate :

Full-Time / Part-Time

Part-Time

Wage

This position is paid $17.00 an hour, depending on experience.

Position

Egg Collector

Exempt / Non-Exempt

Exempt

About the Organization

Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the Farmstand from May through December.

Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs. We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums.

We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the Farmstand. Twenty-three acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using natural practices and only OMRI certified fertilizers and pesticides. We manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil.

The farm name grew from the vision of the sun rising over lush, green fields, cows with udders full of milk ambling past bountiful gardens and hedgerows lively with honeybees : true wealth of nature's glory.

Each year we meet a new crew of farmers, bakers, cooks, and Farmstand staff who become part of the farm family. The farm has benefited from a variety of wonderful people who have endowed Morning Glory with their own special contributions.

This position is currently accepting applications.