2026 Job Opportunities

Our full-time positions are filled for 2026 - thank you to all of our applicants! We will be hiring part-time positions for our peak growing season in the coming months. Find details about part-time Flower Crew below and circle back for future opportunities.

Please read the following job description in full before applying. If you think you’d be a good fit and meet our schedule requirements, please email jobs@bumblerootorganicfarm.com with a current resume and cover letter outlining your experience & interest in our farm. We look forward to hearing from you!

PART-TIME FLOWER CREW (June/July - October)

Dates: June or July through October
Days per week: 2-3 shifts per week (15 - 25 hours)
Weekly schedule: Monday and Tuesday mornings required (7am start Mondays, 6am start on Tuesdays). Additional shift possible later in the week. Half day or full day shifts available.
Compensation: $19/hr.

Job Description:

Our part-time flower crew position includes work within Bumbleroot’s entire field operation with a focus on flower harvest. You will spend much of your time harvesting flowers but will participate in all daily activities on the farm including (but not limited to) weeding, trellising, planting and packing flowers, along with other farm projects. You will be expected to wash totes and flower buckets, make bouquets and assist with shoulder season tasks such as harvesting storage crops, digging dahlia tubers, field cleanup, etc.

We sell flower crops to wholesale customers (grocers, floral designers and the Maine Flower Collective), make mixed bouquets for our Flower CSA & Saturday farmstand, and sell DIY flower buckets direct to retail customers. We grow many flower varieties with a focus on dahlias. Multiple days per week are spent harvesting thousands of stems for many hours at a time. We harvest in all weather conditions and this work is fast-paced and very physically demanding. After a training period, you will be expected to navigate our harvest lists, participate in record keeping, move rapidly from one task to the next, and have a clear understanding of farm organization and workflow. 

Requirements:

The ideal candidates for our flower crew have a full season of commercial farming experience or have worked in other manual labor jobs that demand a fast pace with many hours on your feet. We are looking for team members with a willingness to learn the quality standards of many flower varieties, a strong attention to detail, and good organizational skills.

We are seeking candidates who bring the following qualities:

• Efficiency and work ethic

• Focus and attention to detail

• Excellent listening and communication skills

• Positive attitude, kindness and compassion

• Enthusiasm and eagerness to learn and grow as a flower farmer

• Openness to feedback and tips from managers and team members

• Organization and sense of initiative

• A willingness to work both independently and in a team setting

• Endurance and stamina

Must be able to lift 50lbs. and be on your feet for 5-6 hours at a time (with a 15 min break). We do not offer housing on the farm - reliable transportation to and from the farm is necessary (we are located 10 miles from downtown Portland), along with a valid driver’s license for operating farm vehicles to/from fields.

Work Environment & Schedule:

The Bumbleroot flower team is small but mighty! Our flower crew is made up of 4-5 farmers and works in tandem with our larger farm crew (15+ folks are employed by the farm in peak season). You will work closely with Bumbleroot owners and managers on a daily basis. Some tasks will be done independently, but most time will be spent working in small teams.

Half-day shifts are 5-6 hours, full-day shifts are 8-9 hours. We work a 7am-4pm schedule (including a 1 hour unpaid lunch break at noon) with 6am starts on our busiest harvest days (Tuesdys & Fridays) so that we can beat the heat and get sensitive crops out of the field. We work in all weather conditions and the work is fast-paced & physically demanding. Monday and Tuesday morning shifts are required for this role.

Paid time off is earned at a rate of 1 hour per every 40 hours worked, and we offer paid holidays in addition to other farm benefits such as free food and flowers from the farm, discounts on local products, etc. Our team is tight knit and we love what we do! This work is fun and challenging and you are guaranteed to learn more than you ever imagined about flowers!