Seasonal Staff

Are you creative, outgoing, energetic, and hardworking?

Do you love the outdoors, people, and fresh, local fruits and vegetables?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Joining the Thames River Melons team will guarantee you a summer full of adventure. You will have the opportunity to work outdoors and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine and share the excitement and joy of locally grown produce with our customers.

We are looking for seasonal staff members to work at farmers’ markets, our farm market & pick-your-own patch, in our farm kitchen, our farm food truck, at pop-up roadside fruit stands, and as market box delivery drivers.

Additionally, you can look forward to the following perks:

• Fresh and delicious produce at a wholesale (discounted) price
• Potential for a condensed work schedule (3 x 12-hour days vs. 5 x 8-hour days, for example)
• Collaboration to create a schedule that works best for both your needs and our farm’s needs
• Fun, engaging, and busy days that are never the same!
• The satisfaction of educating consumers about how their food is grown and produced

• A hardworking, determined attitude

• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills

• Positivity and energy

• Creativity and resourcefulness

• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team

• Ability to lift and carry ~20lbs and stand for long periods of time

• Basic math skills (addition and subtraction) – without the use of a calculator

• Interest in becoming part of our community

• Experience in sales an asset

• Food Handlers’ Certificate an asset

• G-level Drivers’ License a definite asset

Details:

• Market days begin around 4:30am, ~12 hour shifts, 3-5x/week (to be discussed further)

• We also require staff for our Farm Market & Pick Your Own Patch, Farm Kitchen, Farm Food Truck, and pop-up roadside fruit stands, between hours of 8am - 8pm daily

• Market Box Delivery shifts begin between 5am and 7am and return to the farm around mid to late afternoon

• Must be available to work Saturdays, but opportunities for work on every other day of the week as well

• Season begins around mid-May and continues into the fall

• We welcome and encourage students to apply for the summer months, and welcome their return in the fall as well