Assistant Farm Manager

Company description

Sweet Greens Flower Farm is a family farm in Central Virginia growing sustainable cut flowers and specialty produce on over 5 acres. We provide high quality wholesale cut flowers to florists, designers & grocers in the Charlottesville and Richmond areas. We also attend a farmers market in Charlottesville and offer bulk flowers and floral design for weddings, events and weekly accounts.

We grow in high tunnels and in the field using a combination of tractor and human power with modern scale‑appropriate tools. We strive to be a positive workplace, maintain a culture of cooperation and respect, and foster professional development through challenging work. Our mission is to spread joy and beauty through local cut flowers, bring healthy food to our community and build living soil for future generations.

We are seeking an experienced farmer to join our team for the 2026 season through November 24th, with an ideal start date of February 1st. Farm experience is required. Some experience with cut flowers is preferred.

This position is 35‑40 hours/week, Monday‑Friday.

As Assistant Farm Manager, in coordination with and alongside the farm owners, you will be responsible for daily management of the farm, including delegating tasks and supervising the crew. You will work independently and in groups. You will be responsible for training, leading and overseeing farm crew in farm production, harvest and packing orders.

• Training and leading farm crew in day‑to‑day farm tasks
• Leading harvests and providing support and feedback to crew
• Managing time, workflow and task transitions efficiently
• Reporting work progress and updates to farm owners
• Keeping records and holding crew accountable
• Ensuring equipment and materials are clean, sanitized and organized
• Field work including weeding, planting, field preparation, irrigation, trellising, greenhouse work and farm maintenance
• Cutting, processing and bunching flowers and assembling bouquets
• Harvesting, washing and packing produce
• Operating and maintaining farm trucks, power tools and farm equipment
• Landscape and property maintenance tasks
• Possibility of delivering orders to the Charlottesville or Richmond area

• Positive attitude
• Ability to work on a team and individually
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently
• Attention to detail to maintain quality standards
• Eager to learn and retain information on crops and new farming systems
• Capable of receiving feedback
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Physical stamina with the ability to stand, bend, kneel, squat, cut/snip and lift and move 50 pounds, repeatedly for extended periods of time

Must have a driver’s license as you will be required to operate farm and delivery vehicles. We are located in a rural area with no public transportation, therefore access to a car is required.

On Mondays and Tuesdays the work centers around flower harvest & post‑harvest: cutting and processing flowers, making bunches and bouquets, washing buckets & cleaning work spaces. Wednesdays are a combination of harvest, post‑harvest and farm production tasks. On Thursdays we focus on farm production tasks and field work. On Fridays we typically harvest and prep for the Saturday farmers market, and work on farm tasks.

Most delivery driving shifts are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

A typical work day is about 8 hours with a 30‑45 minute unpaid lunch break. The start time varies throughout the year but is approximately 7‑4pm, with the exception of July when hours are approximately 6am‑Noon. In our busiest months of April, May, September, and October, vacations and elective days off are strongly discouraged. The main season runs March through November.

While employees will be immersed in beautiful flowers in an idyllic setting, be aware that this position is physically demanding and the work can be fast paced, repetitive and hard on the body. We work in all weather conditions throughout the year, stand up to 7 hours a day, and cut flowers 2‑5 hours a day up to 5 days a week in peak seasons.

We grow hundreds of different varieties of flowers each with its own unique…