Farm Hand - Full Time

Hyatt
Austin, TX
Category Hospitality
Job Description
Join our team as a Farm Hand at Miraval Austin Resort and Spa, where you'll work in a natural and beautiful environment surrounded by colleagues who value empathy and respect. We offer a chance to align your career with a life in balance, with access to fitness center, hiking trails, and wellness programs.

Requirements

  • Operate mechanical cultivation equipment including tractors and tractor-drawn implements
  • Utilize long and short handled tools for bed preparation, transplanting, weed maintenance, etc.
  • Apply field preparations for organic growing strategies and fertilization
  • Operate and repair irrigation systems for variable crops
  • Plant crops, herbs, and perennials either directly or in seedling/transplant form as well as mix soil and seed transplants in the greenhouse
  • Scout and communicate any disease, weed, or insect pressures
  • Harvest, sort, store, package, and prepare produce and medicinal herbs to specifications
  • Propagate, prune, irrigate, train, harvest perennial crop and herbs
  • Maintain farmscape areas (wildflower beds, apiary, food forests, etc.)
  • Perform tasks related to poultry care, including daily feeding, quarterly coop cleaning, cleaning and sanitizing of water troughs, pest scouting, etc.
  • Lead educational tours that delve into organic and regenerative agriculture, soil science, integrated pest management, animal husbandry and farm integration strategies.
  • Lead hands-on classes that cover the life cycle and needs of chicken to guests, colleagues or customers
  • To groom an arena and keep it level as well as build, repair and maintain horse fencing

Benefits

  • iAm Days
  • Up to $1000 in Wellbeing or Tuition Reimbursement
  • Discounted and Complimentary Hyatt Hotel nights
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 401K with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off program
  • Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance
  • Complimentary daily colleague meals
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Access to resort facilities including spa services, programs, hiking trails and fitness center
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