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Available Positions & Descriptions below
Amber Waves is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to provide rich educational opportunities in agriculture for eaters of all ages. The work we do is driven by our core values of stewardship, sustainability, community, and exploration.
We pride ourselves in creating a fun, fast-paced work environment where we champion good ideas, hard work, common sense and cooperation. The nature of the work is both challenging and rewarding, as is the considerable time we spend interacting with the public both on and off the farm. Our dynamic team consists not only of farmers but also educators, cooks, public hosts, customer service associates, and many young people working their very first jobs. Perks of working at Amber Waves that every employee enjoys include: a complimentary Amber Waves membership, 25% staff discount the retail market, access to classes/events, among many others! As we hire and recruit staff, we look forward to providing opportunities for and developing employees who will grow with us into the future. We look forward to reading your application.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send us an email including your resume, cover letter and three references (please include an e-mail and phone number if possible and their relation to you) to Jobs@AmberWavesFarm.org. In the subject line of the email please state the position you are applying for. Applicants must apply on their own behalf, we don’t accept applications submitted by parents or guardians.
New Hire Requirements
Available to attend employee orientation in-person. New hire orientation will include hands-on training for barista station, cashiering, stocking shelves, washing and packing produce, plus an overview of our company perks, policies, and expectations.
New hires must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Amber Waves is not able to sponsor foreign working visas.
Applicants under the age of 18 must be able to provide copies of working papers and maintain good academic standing in order to be eligible for employment. All scheduled shifts for minors will be in compliance with local labor laws.
We’re a farm: All positions require physical demands including: standing/walking for long periods of time over uneven surfaces; exposure to heat, cold, or wet environments, working in and outdoors with exposure to the elements, repetitive motion such as lifting, kneeling, or bending; and carrying up to 50lbs at a time, with or without assistance.
Amber Waves embraces diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas. We encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ candidates, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply.
Fundraising & Development Position
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Job Description:
Amber Waves seeks a full-time, mission-driven, and systems-oriented Development Associate to support development operations in a fast-paced and growing fundraising department. The role will report to the Director of Development to increase the team’s efficiency by building, improving, and maintaining standard operations and administrative functions. This person will be a self-starter, flexible, solutions-focused, and will thrive in Amber Waves’ fast-paced and collaborative culture, helping to increase the development team’s overall ability to raise funds to sustain and grow Amber Waves.
Core Responsibilities:
Support and submit grant writing and proposal development efforts by gathering relevant information, drafting narratives, and compiling necessary documents.
Manage donor relations, including stewardship activities such as thank-you letters, updates, and recognition programs
Identify potential donors, sponsors, and funding opportunities through research and networking efforts
Utilize CRM software to maintain accurate donor records, track donations, and generate reports for analysis and decision-making
Assist in the planning and coordination of fundraising events, including logistics, vendor management, and attendee outreach
Monitor fundraising progress, evaluate effectiveness of strategies, and make recommendations for improvements based on data and feedback
Stay informed about trends and best practices in fundraising and nonprofit development to continuously enhance Amber Waves' fundraising efforts
Assist in the development and execution of fundraising strategies to support the mission and goals of Amber Waves
Serve as the development team’s lead on databases, developing knowledge and expertise in these applications through ongoing learning provided through application-based training and Amber Waves’s internal resources
Oversee donor site visit logistics, including coordinating team calendars and member speakers, developing runs-of-show and other site visit materials
Create and update development materials such as presentations, print collateral, and one-pagers, in collaboration with the rest of the development and brand teams
Generate data analytics for development leadership to guide fundraising strategy.
Skills & Qualifications:
Passion and a commitment to Amber Waves’s mission and core programs
Interest in learning and growing within nonprofit fundraising
3-4 years of project management, operations, administrative, development, and/or non-profit experience
Experience in fundraising CRMs and/or other communications databases a plus
Self-motivated multi-tasker with strong time management skills
Proactive, systems-oriented, analytical thinker
Work Schedule & Compensation:
Full time position
$21/hour
Market Positions
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Job Description:
The Produce & Wash Pack Manager is a dynamic and fast-paced position at the heart of the farm. Playing an essential role in the post-harvest process, the Produce & Wash Pack Manager links the farm and harvest with our onsite retail market, kitchen, 250+ family CSA, and wholesale accounts. The Produce & Wash Pack Manager will report to both the Market Managers. This position will supervise the Wash station and Market Associates assigned to their station.
Core Responsibilities:
Coordinating the sorting, washing, bunching, bagging, packing, labeling, and distribution of freshly harvested produce in the wash station each day
Oversee retail floor management by assisting in creating and maintaining displays, including updating signage and pricing. Ensure displays are abundant, attractive, and reflect seasonality according to merchandising standards.
Receive, inspect, and check in delivered product to ensure quality and freshness according to our standards.
Manage inventory through daily communication with farm(s) regarding order status, changing availability, and pricing
Maintain sanitation standards of processing and storage areas to ensure cleanliness and good organization (coolers, wash station, packing line, dry storage)
Maintaining food safety standards in accordance with FSMA and company practices
Overseeing up to five wash station crew members and a farm apprentice daily
Provide friendly and approachable customer service to those with questions regarding produce. Support the retail team by occasionally checking out customers in a courteous and efficient manner on an as needed basis.
Coach, train, and motivate market associates to perform produce department functions to Amber Waves standards and work towards common objectives; serve as a role model to others instilling a positive attitude in team members.
Skills & Qualifications:
Previous farming, retail produce or wash/pack experience is preferred but not required.
Have knowledge of or interest in produce, cooking, food systems and/or local agriculture
Experience in a management role is preferred
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Must have strong communication skills and the ability to delegate tasks to supporting staff.
Able to multitask in a fast paced environment
Excellent time management and strong sense of pace and urgency associated with task completion
This position requires communication in English, both verbally and written. Bilingual Spanish-speaking candidates are encouraged to apply.
This is a physically demanding position which requires: standing/walking for long periods of time over uneven surfaces; exposure to heat, cold, or wet environments, working in and outdoors with exposure to the elements, repetitive motion such as lifting, kneeling, or bending; and carrying up to 50lbs at a time, with or without assistance.
Work Schedule & Compensation:
Shifts starting as early as 7:00 AM.
$18-24/hour, DOE
Farm Positions
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Job Description:
The field crew position is an important position at Amber Waves Farm. As a vertically integrated farm operation where we start vegetables from seed and also clean, prepare, serve, and distribute our products through our on-farm kitchen and cafe, retail market, and CSA, we are dependent on the farm team to grow high quality produce and manage the harvest and movement of this produce in an efficient manner.
The field crew is the backbone of our operation, and there is much to be learned while working with this team. This team member should be prepared for the physically demanding nature of this work, as well as working in all types of weather conditions. The position is both fun and challenging, and a great opportunity to develop a new skill set and learn.
Core Responsibilities:
Perform field work tasks such as seeding, planting, weeding, etc., harvesting produce according to daily orders, and washing and packing farm produce.
Ideal candidates will have a genuine interest in food and food production, possess a hard work ethic, and a desire to be part of a team.
Learn and practice basic field work skills, as well as learn to manage time and resources efficiently.
Develop understanding of cultivating vegetable and flower crops.
Skills & Qualifications:
Genuine interest in agricultural production.
Strong physical and mental work ethic, sense of pace and self-awareness, and desire to participate in daily field work as a productive member of the farm crew.
Desire to learn and improve one's skill set and knowledge base via hands on practice.
Strong organizational and time management skills anchored in successful completion of specific tasks.
Ability and willingness to collaborate and work well with (and sometimes manage) others, including coworkers and the public.
Work Schedule & Compensation:
Position Duration: May - October (Flexible)
Flexible, minimum 20 hours per week
Beginning hourly rate of $16/hour
Start Date: Flexible
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All of our apprenticeship positions have been filled for the 2024 season.
We will begin accepting applicants for the 2025 season in October - check back then!
Season Overview
Amber Waves Farm apprentices will spend a season (early spring through late fall) at the farm learning how to grow food organically and sustainably by working hands-on in all areas of the farm's activities. Apprentices will coordinate with farm managers about day-to-day farm operations, from field work to involvement in our retail market. In the field, apprentices will work towards mastering technical skills associated with plant propagation in the greenhouse, crop successions and rotations and soil health, harvesting and post-harvest handling, and tractor work.
In addition to field work, apprentices are actively involved in community outreach and education by preparing for weekly on-farm CSA pick up, representing the farm in our on-site retail market, and distributing produce to local restaurants and food pantries. If desired, there is also the opportunity for apprentices to have greater involvement with school field trips, community workshops, and other public on-farm events. The intensive production of vegetables requires considerable hand-labor (weeding, harvesting, trellising, etc.), which is accompanied by mechanized (tractor) tillage, cultivation, and preparation of beds. The field work will be very physically demanding, and will require that apprentices are motivated and have a good attitude, can tolerate working in inclement weather, and able to lift at least 50-lbs at a time.
Job Description:
Amber Waves Farm is a mixed vegetable farm on the easternmost end of Long Island. The farm owns and leases a total of 35 acres on three fields, raising 20 acres of vegetables, 5 acres of grains, and a small flock of laying hens. The farm’s production serves a 275+ member CSA and on-site retail farm market and kitchen, a nearby weekly farmers market, and local restaurant wholesale accounts. Apprentices will coordinate with farm managers about day-to-day farm operations, from field work to involvement in our retail market.
Skills & Responsibilities:
In the field, apprentices will work towards mastering technical skills associated with plant propagation in the greenhouse, crop successions and rotations and soil health, harvesting and post-harvest handling, and tractor work.
The intensive production of vegetables requires considerable hand-labor (weeding, harvesting, trellising, etc.), which is accompanied by mechanized (tractor) tillage, cultivation, and preparation of beds.
The field work will be very physically demanding, and will require that apprentices are motivated and have a good attitude, can tolerate working in inclement weather, and be able to lift at least 50-lbs at a time.
In addition to field work, apprentices are actively involved in community outreach and education by preparing for weekly on-farm CSA pick up
Apprentices also represent the farm in our on-site retail market, and distribute produce to local restaurants and food pantries.
Opportunity for apprentices involvement with school field trips, community workshops, and other public on-farm events
Educational Enrichment:
There is a tremendous amount to be learned in a first season at Amber Waves Farm, where hands-on fieldwork dominates the workday and daily repetition of critically important tasks are what drive an apprentice’s holistic understanding of the farm operation. To supplement fieldwork, we provide an apprenticeship curriculum and handbook that outlines weekly educational topics throughout the season. We begin with topics associated with getting the season started: including pruning, mulching, plant propagation, seedling care, and equipment and safety overview. As the season progresses, topics include plant and soil health in the field, irrigation, harvest, post-harvest handling, marketing produce successfully, and finally whole-farm planning, budgets, and a season review. Apprentices will explore topics with farm managers during a weekly meeting, group field walk, and recommended reading assignments.
The farm also participates in the local CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) Program and throughout the season apprentices have the opportunity to attend workshops and lectures led by other farmers, tour neighboring farms and food operations, participate in work exchanges and attendance at a farming conference. Upon completion of the farming season, the aim is for each apprentice to have the foundational understanding and skill set necessary to move on to more advanced work in agriculture or food policy elsewhere, or to remain at Amber Waves Farm for additional seasons in a more advanced role at the farm as many past apprentices have done. In 12 years of this apprenticeship more than 50 new young farmers have completed the program. Most are actively farming, at Amber Waves or elsewhere, or involved with agriculture across the United States and abroad.
Skills & Qualifications:
Strong physical and mental work ethic, sense of pace and self-awareness
Genuine interest in agricultural production, with the intention to continue a career in food or agriculture post-apprenticeship
Desire to learn and improve skill set and knowledge base
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability and willingness to collaborate and work well with (and sometimes manage) others, including coworkers and the public
Prior agricultural experience is not required, although any work or study in the field of food or agriculture is a desirable attribute to apprenticeship applicants
Work Schedule & Compensation:
Position Duration: April - November
Full-time (40-50 hours/week); one guaranteed day off/week
$17/hour; covers paid learning/instruction time on-farm
Farm housing available for rent (not on-farm - within walking/biking distance)
Programs & Education Positions
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Job Description:
Amber Waves Farm seeks high-energy, detail-oriented, fun-loving team players/ educators to join our education team for the Spring, Summer & Fall 2024 seasons. We are looking for current teachers, assistant teachers, camp counselors, or educators with at least 1 + year of experience working with children in a classroom or outdoors. Morning and afternoon shifts are available. Some weekend work is required.
Our program caterers mainly to young children under the age of four in addition to weekly classes for tweens, teens, parents and family members of all ages. Using our science-based curriculum, we are looking for team players passionate about offering the public creative ways to understand the local food system, connect children to the natural world, and teach children where their food comes from and how it is grown.Core Responsibilities:
The central focus of the position is assisting lead educators with the implementation of a farm-based, hands-on, experiential learning program for children, families, local school groups, and camps.
Interest in farming/botany, environmental science, and learning to manage and maintain a school garden is a plus.
Looking for team members who enjoy designing aesthetically pleasing crafts and activities made with natural, farm based materials while understanding a child’s point of view.
All activities are curated thoughtfully by staff members and follow a weekly themed curriculum designed specifically for the Amber Waves classroom to mimic what is happening on the farm seasonally.
Educators may be asked to lead classes, speak about farm topics (with plenty of support), and make sure visitors to the outdoor classroom and kitchen receive warm, quality engagement.
The Amber Waves education team welcomes up to 10,000 visitors each summer to the outdoor classroom and a positive, welcoming attitude is essential. Educators often interface with the public and are responsible for keeping the public grounds clean, safe, and neat.
All classes require a substantial amount of setup and breakdown. We work in all types of weather: wind, rain, heat, etc. Dressing appropriately is essential. All employees will be asked to wear Amber Waves branded clothing.
Spring & Fall shoulder months involve daily visits from the Amagansett School ages Prk-3-5th grade and large field trips from local schools starting April. Public classes are dialed back until Summer, and the work load is mostly in the mornings during school hours. Summer hours increase last week of June through end of August with the education team running up to 6 classes per week day and community programming each weekend morning.
Skills & Qualifications:
Interest in and commitment to the Amber Waves mission
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Comfort level with Google Docs & learning a new scheduling software helpful.
1+ years experience working with children ages 1-13 either as a teacher, in a museum or outdoor setting
Ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic work environment
Ability to work as a team member with minimal supervision.
Solid written and oral communication skills and a desire to communicate effectively with the public, comfort level participating in group welcome songs.
Strong interest in working with young children in a hands-on fast paced environment
Position requires physical demands, including standing and walking for long periods over uneven surfaces, exposure to heat, cold, or wet environments, working in and outdoors with exposure to the elements, repetitive motion such as lifting, kneeling, or bending and carrying up to 50lbs at a time, with or without assistance.
Available to attend employee orientation in person on Saturday, May 18th, Saturday, June 15th, or Saturday, June 22nd, from 10 am to 4 pm. This session will cover an overview of our mission, values, history, and a farm tour. We will also review the employee handbook, elaborating upon expectations, code of conduct, policies, resources, and perks.
Available to work consistently June 17th - end of August
Requests for time off are limited during peak season from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Work Schedule & Compensation:
Schedule: Full-time or part-time, seasonal
Compensation: Salary, $18-$22 DOE plus pick your own vegetables, flowers and herbs
Housing is not available
Start Date: March 16th 2024
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Job Description:
Amber Waves Farm seeks high-energy, detail-oriented, fun-loving team players/educators to join our education team for the Summer & Fall 2024 seasons. We are looking for current teachers, assistant teachers, camp counselors, or educators with at least 1 + year of experience working with children in a classroom or outdoors. Morning and afternoon shifts are available. Some weekend work is required.
Our program caterers to young children under the age of four in addition to weekly classes for tweens, teens, parents and family members of all ages. Using our science-based curriculum, we are looking for team players passionate about offering the public creative ways to understand the local food system, connect children to the natural world, and teach children where their food comes from and how it is grown.Core Responsibilities:
The central focus of the position is assisting lead educators with the implementation of a farm-based, hands-on, experiential learning program for children, families, local school groups, and camps.
Interest in farming/botany, environmental science, and learning to manage and maintain a school garden is a plus.
Looking for team members who enjoy designing aesthetically pleasing crafts and activities made with natural, farm based materials while understanding a child’s point of view.
All activities are curated thoughtfully by staff members and follow a weekly themed curriculum designed specifically for the Amber Waves classroom to mimic what is happening on the farm seasonally.
Educators may be asked to lead classes, speak about farm topics (with plenty of support), and make sure visitors to the outdoor classroom and kitchen receive warm, quality engagement.
The Amber Waves education team welcomes up to 10,000 visitors each summer to the outdoor classroom and a positive, welcoming attitude is essential. Educators often interface with the public and are responsible for keeping the public grounds clean, safe, and neat.
All classes require a substantial amount of setup and breakdown. We work in all types of weather: wind, rain, heat, etc. Dressing appropriately is essential. All employees will be asked to wear Amber Waves branded clothing.
Skills & Qualifications:
Interest in and commitment to the Amber Waves mission
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Comfort level with Google Docs & learning a new scheduling software helpful.
1+ years experience working with children ages 1-13 either as a teacher, in a museum or outdoor setting
Ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic work environment
Ability to work as a team member with minimal supervision.
Solid written and oral communication skills and a desire to communicate effectively with the public, comfort level participating in group welcome songs.
Strong interest in working with young children in a hands-on fast paced environment
Position requires physical demands, including standing and walking for long periods over uneven surfaces, exposure to heat, cold, or wet environments, working in and outdoors with exposure to the elements, repetitive motion such as lifting, kneeling, or bending and carrying up to 50lbs at a time, with or without assistance.
Available to attend employee orientation in person on Saturday, May 18th, Saturday, June 15th, or Saturday, June 22nd, from 10 am to 4 pm. This session will cover an overview of our mission, values, history, and a farm tour. We will also review the employee handbook, elaborating upon expectations, code of conduct, policies, resources, and perks.
Available to work consistently June 17th - end of August
Requests for time off are limited during peak season from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Work Schedule & Compensation:
Schedule: Full-time or part-time, seasonal
Compensation: Salary, $18-$22 DOE plus pick your own vegetables, flowers and herbs
Housing is not available
Start Date: June 17th, 2024