About us

Certified organic and located in the Keilor Valley, just 22km from Melbourne CBD, Day’s Walk Farm is a suburban market garden.

We operate a farm in Melbourne’s northwest, Victoria, Australia. We promote and practice regenerative farming techniques that preserve our soil and environment. Farming is a one-step-at-a-time endeavour, and since 2015, we observe, and get encouraged by, each gradual improvement in the farm’s environment. At present Day’s Walk Farm has converted to a limited tillage production. The farm resides on land traditionally owned by the Wurundjeri people. 

Our distribution is focused on restaurants in the inner North and Melbourne CBD. In addition to restaurants, we supply a couple of independent retailers, and our stall every week at Coburg Farmers Market.

We supply organic vegetables to some of the most recognised names in Melbourne’s hospitality scene. We deliver twice weekly to chefs. Some order every Monday and Friday through the year. Orders are often made the night before, and harvested and delivered the next day. Every week we drive the truck 20 minutes to attend Coburg Farmers Market.

The Day’s Walk Farm team consistently work hard. They have broad skill sets. A day can start before sunrise, planning in front of the computer, then harvesting, and delivering orders on the road, and finishing behind the wheel of the tractor. There’s always weeding to be done!

About the role

This role of Crew Leader carries more responsibility than general farm hands, and plays a part in a selected division of farm management.

Selection criteria

In a near full time role, the crew leader is more connected to, and up-to-date with the dynamic circumstances of the farm:

• It is expected that the crew leader has a deeper knowledge and experience in market gardening
• Performing this role requires the ability to take a view of the workflow beyond the day, having a broader horizon for what needs to be done on a farm, across the year on the farm calendar and crop plan
• Able to set a positive workplace culture, primarily by example - engaging fellow farmers in the energetic culture of market gardening
• Demonstrated experience in general farm hand duties and market garden production 

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are now open. Follow these steps below:

• Contact [email protected] (using the subject line: Field Crew Leader - Market Garden enquiry via EthicalJobs) or 0407 085 370 with any questions and to request a complete position description 
• Apply via the button below
• If successful an interview and paid ½ day trial will be arranged
• The position could start from beginning of May