Careers
Little Wild Things is a commercial urban farm that produces Certified Naturally Grown microgreens and shoots, and hydroponically grown salad greens and edible flowers in the heart of Washington, D.C. We hope you’ll consider joining our team!
Positions
Head of Culinary Operations
Little Wild Things Farm is hiring a Head Chef to help launch our first living salad bar in the Union Market. Our new concept will offer all of our farm products and made-to-order salads using the freshest greens grown only 1 mile away and will promote our urban and sustainable farming to a growing community in the metro Washington, D.C. area.
The ideal candidate will own the menu planning, inventory management, and employee training responsibilities. The menu will require experience using fresh ingredients in a high-prep and fast paced service environment. Responsibilities will include:
Develop, test and evolve the menu featuring the freshest lettuces, over 30 varieties of microgreens, and abundant edible flowers, along with other unique ingredients
Develop and execute a unique line of salad dressings to be produced on site and also sold through our ecommerce website and weekly subscription services
Track inventory and manage all production planning
Coordinate to hire and train new team members and insure continuous training procedures and manage staff scheduling and daily tasking; serve as the first line of defense in troubleshooting and resolving staff concerns if they arise
Be a leader in customer service and an energetic ambassador for our new concept and our brand
Ensure quality and cleanliness metrics are maintained at all times to maintain a safe and sanitary production environment
Maintain all food safety certifications and be responsible for insuring all licensing compliance
Coordinate with the Farm to anticipate all product needs, develop and introduce new and exciting products
Desired qualifications
- Prior experience in a high-prep and fast paced kitchen environment
- Prior management experience to include training, staffing and personnel management is also required
- Strong organizational and managerial skills as well as sound computer skills such as creating and managing worksheets and planning schedules is critical
- Previous experience with menu development and product sourcing
Compensation
Weekday working hours are generally variable and subject to change. At least one day of weekend availability is required for all positions.
Please contact Aldus at [email protected] to express interest with HEAD OF CULINARY in the subject line.
Please include your resume, three references (including email and phone contact information, and the capacity in which they have worked with you), and indicate your schedule of availability in your initial expression of interest.
To learn more about Little Wild Things City Farm please visit www.littlewildthingsfarm.com or @littlewildthingsfarm on Instagram.
Food Service Team Member
The ideal candidate will champion a new Farm-to-Salad concept and have a passion for fresh, healthy, sustainable and responsibly grown produce. Our menu will require experience working with fresh ingredients in a high-prep and fast paced service environment. Join our team and help us build a more sustainable and edible future! Responsibilities include:
Become knowledgeable about the benefits of sustainable farming and how it impacts our communities; training will be provided
Contribute to the development of an evolving and changing menu featuring the freshest locally grown products
Perform routine kitchen tasks such as setting up workstations and ingredients, so that food can be prepared according to recipes.
Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting and preparing meat, and other meal prep.
Be a leader in customer service and an energetic ambassador for our new concept and the Little Wild Things Farm brand
Ensure quality and cleanliness standards are maintained at all times and maintain a safe and sanitary production environment
Desired qualifications
- Prior experience in a high-prep and fast paced kitchen environment
- Prior experience in a fast-paced quick-service food environment
- Must be able to be on their feet for long periods of time
Compensation
Weekday working hours are generally 8am-4:30pm, however, due to seasonality and order volume, some days may require an earlier or later start.
Please contact Oksana at [email protected] to express interest with “Food Service Team Member” in the subject line.
Please include your resume, three references (including email and phone contact information, and the capacity in which they have worked with you), and indicate your schedule of availability (including whether you are interested in part-or full-time) in your initial expression of interest.
To learn more about Little Wild Things City Farm please visit www.littlewildthingsfarm.com or @littlewildthingsfarm on Instagram.
Delivery Driver
Little Wild Things City Farm is looking for someone courteous, reliable, and enthusiastic about growing local food and to assist with deliveries in the greater Washington, D.C. area. You must have a reliable vehicle for this position and mileage will be reimbursed at standard government rates. Must be comfortable performing the following tasks:
Packing, handling, and delivering orders
Lifting and moving heavy objects
Long periods standing or working on concrete and in outdoor conditions, including rain, heat, and cold.
Driving for several hours at a time
Compensation
Delivery hours are generally Wednesdays 7:00am-4pm and Friday 9am-2pm, however, due to seasonality, order volume, and weather, some days may require an earlier or later start.
Please contact Oksana at [email protected] to express interest with Delivery Driver in the subject line.
Please include your resume, three references (including email and phone contact information, and the capacity in which they have worked with you), confirm that you have a vehicle, and indicate your schedule of availability in your initial expression of interest.
Farmer’s Market Sales Associate
Little Wild Things City Farm is looking for someone outgoing, reliable, and enthusiastic about growing local food and to assist with farmer’s markets in the greater Washington, D.C. area. A valid driver’s license is required for this position. Must be comfortable performing the following tasks:
Superb customer service
Packing and handling orders and purchases
Lifting and moving heavy objects
Long periods standing or working on concrete and in outdoor conditions, including rain, heat, and cold
Loading and operating our farm van
Desired qualifications
The right candidate will demonstrate an extreme attention to detail, creativity, honesty, grit, determination, strong work ethic, and will be enthusiastic about working in a fast paced, market environment. Likewise, they will not be deterred by the responsibility of market set-up, tear-down, and actively working to improve the market experience for customers to drive sales.
Compensation
Farmer’s Market hours generally vary but are often on weekends with an early start.
Please contact Oksana at [email protected] to express interest with Delivery Driver in the subject line.
Please include your resume, three references (including email and phone contact information, and the capacity in which they have worked with you), confirm that you have a driver’s license, and indicate your schedule of availability in your initial expression of interest.
Urban Farmer
Little Wild Things City Farm is looking for someone enthusiastic about growing local food with an interest and at least one year of experience in sustainable agriculture, controlled environment agriculture, and/or hydroponics.
This position will directly support our microgreen production, hydroponic lettuce and edible flower production, farmer’s markets, assisting with our Salad Share program, and with weekly orders, wholesale, and our regular farm tasks, with potential to grow with us and take on more responsibility over time. This position will support the work of the entire team and report to the Production Manager.
Work is carried out in an indoor vertical farm and at farmers markets in the DMV. Individual tasks may be physically demanding and may include long hours doing any of the following:
Seeding, watering, harvesting, and packing produce
Cleaning, including washing trays and sanitizing equipment
Lifting and moving heavy objects
Long periods standing or working on concrete.
Desired qualifications
The right candidate will demonstrate an extreme attention to detail, creativity, honesty, grit, determination, strong work ethic, and will be enthusiastic about working in an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment. Likewise, they will not be deterred by the responsibility of regularly completing routine tasks such as cleaning, washing dishes, labeling, or organizing.
Preferred qualifications include: experience working on an organic farm (or one using sustainable/regenerative practices), seed starting, harvesting etc.; GAP or CNG certification, hydroponic production of lettuces and/or edible flowers, microgreen production, management experience, experience in the hospitality industry, and/or photography/writing/social media skills.
Compensation
Weekday working hours are generally 8am-4:30pm, however, due to seasonality and order volume, some days may require an earlier or later start. At least one day of weekend availability is required for all positions.
Please contact Oksana at [email protected] to express interest with URBAN FARMER in the subject line.
Please include your resume, three references (including email and phone contact information, and the capacity in which they have worked with you), confirm that you have a vehicle, and indicate your schedule of availability (including whether you are interested in part-or full-time) in your initial expression of interest.
To learn more about Little Wild Things City Farm please visit www.littlewildthingsfarm.com or @littlewildthingsfarm on Instagram.
