Assistant Farm Manager

Assistant Farm Manager Job Opening APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY JULY 10 Title: Assistant Farm Manager – Guide the evolution of one of LA County’s most creative and vibrant urban farms. Company Intro: Sarvodaya Institute is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Pomona CA which operates Sarvodaya Farms & Nursery. Sarvodaya Farms & Nursery is a 12 year old urban farm sitting on ¾ acre in the historic city of Pomona. Our farm is respected throughout the county as a pioneer in urban farming. We operate an extensive plant nursery, offer the county’s longest running Farmer Training Program, operate a food pantry, tend a highly varied mini-botanic garden, and offer a variety of adult and kids educational programming.

Job Description
Our Assistant Farm Manager position will have a hand in conducting all of our listed programming below and working hand-in-hand with our Farm Manager. This position requires applicants to have at least 2 years of experience maintaining gardens, farms, nurseries, or other green spaces, customer service skills to guide nursery customers, and a commitment to community upliftment. A Day Of Work For This Position Could Include:
• Propagation and care of nursery stock
• Helping customers coming in to purchase plants
• Maintaining plants & trees in our gardens
• Harvesting fruits & vegetables from our gardens
• Creating flyers for and publicizing community workshops
• Organizing for a community food distribution
• Leading farmer trainees in a learning activity Expect to be on your feet most of the day. This position is compensated by salary, but we maintain a fairly strict limitation on hours worked, with no working time outside of normal business hours except in case of emergency (irrigation leak, etc). Minimum Requirements
• 2 years minimum experience maintaining gardens, farms, nurseries, or other green spaces
• No degree requirements or certifications required
• Must have legal work authorization
• Computer literacy (bonus: knowledge of Shopify, Canva, skills with spreadsheets)
• Basic math, arithmetic, and writing skills
• Customer service (bonus: retail experience)
• Community oriented personality
• Comfort with leading workshops and trainings
• Comfortable with physical work (able to work in the sun, lift 50 lbs)
• BONUS: Bilingual English and Spanish Top Benefits Or Perks: As a team member at Sarvodaya Institute, you’ll enjoy:
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Benefits:
Health insurance (HRA)
• PTO: 2 weeks personal vacation PTO, 1 week additional company vacation, unlimited sick leave
• Career development: Opportunity to work at one of Southern California’s most respected urban farms Compensation:

Salary:
$43,680–$46,800 per year (based on a 40-hour work week) Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 7:30am–3:30pm, including a paid lunch break.

Location:
Sarvodaya Farms & Nursery 1196 S San Antonio Ave Pomona CA 91766 Position Start Date: August 4, 2026 Contact/application Information: Fill the form below APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY JULY 10 A Day Of Work For This Position Could Include:
• Propagation and care of nursery stock
• Helping customers coming in to purchase plants
• Maintaining plants & trees in our gardens
• Harvesting fruits & vegetables from our gardens
• Creating flyers for and publicizing community workshops
• Organizing for a community food distribution
• Leading farmer trainees in a learning activity Expect to be on your feet most of the day. This position is compensated by salary, but we maintain a fairly strict limitation on hours worked, with no working time outside of normal business hours except in case of emergency (irrigation leak, etc). Minimum Requirements
• 2 years minimum experience maintaining gardens, farms, nurseries, or other green spaces
• No degree requirements or certifications required
• Must have legal work authorization
• Computer literacy (bonus: knowledge of Shopify, Canva, skills with spreadsheets)
• Basic math, arithmetic, and writing skills
• Customer service (bonus: retail experience)
• Community oriented personality
• Comfort with leading workshops and trainings
• Comfortable with physical work (able to work in the sun, lift 50 lbs)
• BONUS: Bilingual English and Spanish Top Benefits Or Perks: As a team member at Sarvodaya Institute, you’ll enjoy:
•

Benefits:
Health insurance (HRA)
• PTO: 2 weeks personal vacation PTO, 1 week additional company vacation, unlimited sick leave
• Career development: Opportunity to work at one of Southern California’s most respected urban farms Contact/application Information: Fill the form below