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Nifty Hoops is our region's leading hoophouse manufacturer and builder. We change lives and communities by building our greenhouse structures on farms throughout the Great Lakes region and the United States. Farmers and gardeners use hoophouses to protect their crops from the wind, rain, and cold, and to extend their growing season through the winter.
Job Summary:
This is a construction leadership job with technical aspects that must be mastered to be successful. You will be operating a small construction crew, traveling the country, and building hoophouses on farms, often with groups of untrained volunteers. Our team takes great care to make your job as easy as possible, but you will face challenges at every farm. We need smart, flexible people that can overcome these challenges with grace.
Although we often build close to home, this position requires overnight travel while being on the road for up to 4 nights every other week. If you love being on the road, we can run longer build trips, or travel every week.
As a lead builder, we will expect you to learn each step of the building process and work together with your small crew to complete hoophouse installations in one day.
During slow times of the year, or when not traveling, build staff is expected to assist our fabrication team in manufacturing and assembling in our shop.
This is hard but rewarding work, and we have a good time doing it. We meet farmers from every walk of life all over the country.
To see us in action, and to understand the mechanics of what we do, check out our video series at niftyhoops.com/support or at our YouTube channel
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Tools provided
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Year round work
Application Question(s):
- Please attach a cover letter explaining why you are interested in working with us, and why you are a good fit for this position.
Experience:
- Construction: 1 year (Preferred)
- Farming: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person