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A Little Bit About Us
Campbell’s Cross Farm is located in Caledon, Ontario, about 35 minutes north of Toronto. We grow 700,000 sunflowers (approximately 30 acres) each year. Our Bloom dates are typically the August long weekend until mid/end of August depending on the flowers. We are a new and growing family agri-tourism business. Every summer, Campbell’s Cross Farm welcomes guests from all over the GTA to experience our magical sunflower fields and delicious Watermelon Sandwiches. Our ‘ikigai’ (purpose/intention) is to offer our guests unique experiences to connect to nature and food. Our Farm Team is a group of individuals who share the same beliefs and goals and know how to connect to our guests while working hard at their farm jobs.
Your Job At Campbell’s Cross Farm
You are the face of our farm and the first person visitors will meet face to face. You are confident, always smiling, and bring positive energy to our farm and with each visitor you encounter. You enjoy sharing our story and educating visitors about our farm and what makes us unique from other farms. Getting dirty is a part of farm life and this is something you are comfortable with and embrace. You love the outdoor and connecting to nature, gardens, and food. You are passionate about learning and growing.
A Typical Day At the Farm
A Typical Day at Campbell’s Cross Farm during our Sunflower Festival:
You may wear many hats in one day working at our farm and fulfill different roles. For example, your day consist of directing cars in our parking area, traffic control, field monitoring (ensuring that guests are being respectful and not breaking/vandalizing our sunflowers), cutting sunflowers for bouquets, arranging/managing floral department/orders, working in our Admissions watermelon hut, working in our Watermelon Sandwich food trailer/ice cream parlour. Your role will be based on your past experience and you will be required to be flexible and change roles possibly throughout the day/week.
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Parking/Entrance Gate:
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Admissions in Watermelon Hut : Greet visitors, explain farm rules and regulations, Process payments
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The Watermelon Sandwich Food Trailer: Use our POS system and responsibly handle cash and credit card transactions.
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Watermelon Sandwiches: learn how to make our famous Watermelon Sandwich inspired by Nonna Pina
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Ice Cream: scoop and hand out our signature gelatos and ice creams, & watermelon lemonades
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Floral Roles: beautifully wrap su flower arrangements, maintain floral display (ensure water is clean and fresh).
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Store Market: organize retail products, explain products to visitors, restock, answer questions.
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Enthusiastically share the our family farm story, farm rules and practices, sunflower FAQ’s
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Enthusiastically help with when needed in preparing for various special events/dinners/picnics
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Rotated cleaning of porta potties & and garbage's
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Maintain the farm property
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Positive energy and enthusiasm
Farm Summer Job Prerequisites
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High school diploma or is completing/graduated from post-secondary education.
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Excellent Customer Service
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Excellent Public speaking and oral communication skills
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Ability to be organized & be able to work both independently and in a team environment with little supervision.
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Ability to be prepared to work outdoors in hot, humid conditions.
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During stressful or overwhelming times, ability to remain calm and flexible
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Flexible and a positive attitude if/when switching roles or helping in other areas of the farm when asked by a supervisor.
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Previous agricultural experience
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Driving experience is not a requirement but an additional asset (golf cart to transport guests/staff members).
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A Positive Attitude & someone who takes initiative.
Additional Details:
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20 to 30 hours per week, 6-8 hour shifts, including weekends. You will be expected to work weekends (those are our busiest times)
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Available from late July until approximately the September long weekend, as well as weekends in October for our fall corn maze. Exact dates depend on Mother Nature and our sunflowers bloom period.
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Salary: $15-16/hour depending on your role/experience
How to Apply
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Please send a resume & short cover letter to campbellscrossfarm@gmail.com
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Include your relevant experience & characteristics of why we should hire you in your cover letter.
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Please answer this question in your cover letter: what three words would our visitors use to describe you after meeting you at Campbell’s Cross Farm.
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Please include SUNFLOWER APPLICANT 2023 as the subject line in your e-mail
*Once we have reviewed all resumes & cover letters only those who have been considered will be contacted and interviewed in person or through a zoom call mid-late June.
