Farm Administrator

Organizational Description

Dig Deep Farms, a social enterprise of Black Ag Tech, is an urban regenerative farm operating 53 acres in Alameda County cultivating specialty crops that directly focus on serving to benefit and improve the well-being of individuals and the larger community through access to fresh, locally grown foods, jobs, and skill building. In addition to regenerative agriculture, Dig Deep Farms jointly implements Permaculture whole systems designs and applications.

Job Summary

The Farm Administrator will support Dig Deep Farms operations by identifying the agriculture-based business development needs, financial management, grant opportunities and resources, assist with strategic planning and generating reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually), ensure Dig Deep Farms and staff are in compliance with relevant certifications, licenses and records, and facilitate and coordinate farm programmatic data collection (organizing and storing efficiently). Additionally, the Farm Administrator will develop key strategies that establish and promote Black Ag Tech/Dig Deep Farms programming and projects (e.g. Farmer Incubator, Volunteer Recruitment, Produce/Product Sales, Farm Internships, Farm Tours, etc.). The Farm Administrator will work to create and emphasize opportunities to support the inclusion of Black, BIPOC, new and disadvantaged farmers. This position will be supervised by Dig Deep Farms’ Farm Directors, and work closely with Dig Deep Farms’ Farm Managers, farm staff, suppliers, and customers.

Black Ag Tech General Competencies

These are the qualities that all Black Ag Tech employees are expected to exhibit.

- Efficiency: able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
- Organization: Plans, organizes and budgets time in an efficient, productive manner, focuses on key priorities. Does not let important details fall through the cracks or derail a project.
- Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do, brings new ideas to the organization. Moves quickly and takes the initiative on matters of importance.
- Tenacity: Asks questions until the way forward is clear. Demonstrates a willingness to go the distance to get something done. Follow-through on commitments.
- Intellectual curiosity: Learns quickly, and demonstrates a desire to absorb new information and put it into practice.
- Flexibility: Adapts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes well with complexity and ambiguity.
- Innovation: Creates new approaches to intractable problems. Isn’t tied to old ways of doing business or solving problems.
- Respect: Maintains courteous and professional relationships with staff, faculty, and the public; is responsive and fair toward all co-workers. Follows through on all requests.
- Communication: Keeps coworkers and other parties informed of relevant meetings and work progress. Communicates expectations clearly, gives timely feedback; delegates responsibility where appropriate based on co-workers’ and subordinates’ ability and potential

Key Responsibilities

- Manage all data in respective/protected sheets and folders in Google Drive to be available for reporting purposes.
- Coordinate and assist with grant research and applications, formulating and completing grant and fundraising processes and procedures (i.e. grant reports, data collection, documentation, etc.)
- Coordinate with DDF farm manager and staff to ensure compliance with farm-relevant USDA/FDA/GAP policies and procedures.
- Keeping and storing farm and employee records and reports
- Assist with building, establishing and promoting strategies that increase Dig Deep Farms’ consumer base, procurement of grants/contracts and/or other financial outlets for products, goods and services.
- Working directly with suppliers and customers.
- Facilitate the development and improvements of Dig Deep Farms operations and other systems.
- Assist with marketing and development of DDF Volunteer and Internship program(s).
- Refine and update systems as they grow and as obstacles are presented.
Assist with advanced crop production implementation, where necessary.

Qualifications for this position include:

- 1-5 years of experience in farm administration, marketing and operations
- Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, including the ability to present concepts verbally
- Strong software and media skills, familiarity with all the relevant platforms and best practices for effective engagement
- Superior project management, organization and time management skills - ability to create, prioritize, and complete to do lists independently
- Ability to multitask and monitor/work on several projects on a daily basis
- A wide degree of creativity and innovation; ability to take initiative to develop new strategies and outside-the-box ideas
- Ability to proactively connect with with multiple organizations, businesses, partners and community and team members to ensure timely communications
- Ability to work independently or in a team with a broad range of people from diverse organizational and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to work full-time (Monday - Friday) and occasional weekends when needed

Organizational Role and Supervisor

The Farm Administrator will report to the Dig Deep Farms’ Directors

Location

The DDF Farm Site in Fremont (34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA), and occasionally at other designated farm site locations in the area as needed.

Type of Employment

The position is a full-time hourly position at $31.00/hour.

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