WineTalent Classifieds: Culinary Farm Manager with Long Meadow Ranch

WineTalent is working with our client, Long Meadow Ranch, on a search for a Culinary Farm Manager.  


Long Meadow Ranch is a family owned and operated producer and purveyor of world-class wine and food that is economically successful and socially responsible using diversified, sustainable, and organic farming methods. We produce award-winning wines, handcrafted extra virgin olive oils, grass-fed beef, eggs, and heirloom fruits and vegetables.

Long Meadow Ranch has a unique opportunity for a Culinary Farm Manager to manage the extensive organic and sustainable farming operations of Long Meadow Ranch, including fruits, vegetables, herbs and eggs. The Culinary Farm Manager will handle all purchasing of seeds and supplies and handle routine farm maintenance.  This position is responsible for supply to wholesale, retail, farmer’s markets and the award-winning farm-to-table restaurant, Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships and communications with the restaurant management and farm team
• Coordinate annual fruit & vegetable crop plan with the restaurant farm-to-table manager to meet the highest possible percentage of restaurant needs
• Create an annual budget and production plan that is consistent with the crop plan and will ensure they are properly implemented
• Conduct regular trainings for farm team and farmstead chefs to meet and maintain Good Agricultural Practices and Food Safety standards
• Maintain compliance with CCOF organic certification standards for annual crops, orchards, poultry, and value-added products
• Supervise and organize an efficient and productive greenhouse propagation program
• Execute successful orchard program for fruit production and value-added products
• Execute successful poultry program for pasture-raised egg production and heritage turkeys
• Supervise the management of farm production labor
• Execute basic maintenance of farm equipment, irrigation, greenhouse, landscape and property.
• Oversee the pest management program; obtain and renew Private Applicator License.
• Maintain compliance with the Long Meadow Ranch Good Agricultural Practices Manual; and renew self certification annually
• Assist Agricultural Operations Coordinator with record-keeping of planting and production, including meeting all organic and other certification requirements
• Maintain a clean and effective farming environment that is visited by the public
• Participate in occasional company consumer/trade events

Education, Experience and Requirements

• 5 years of organic farming experience
• Proven experience in crop management, budgeting and forecasting
• Ability to operate tractors and other farm equipment
• Ability to perform a wide array of farming operations
• Proven ability to manage and lead a team of workers
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills highly preferred
• Proven experience in budget management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills and integrity
• Must have a valid California driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record
• Ability to work in various settings including outside and in inclement weather when needed
• Ability to lift 75+ pounds
• A pre-employment investigative consumer report and pre-employment physical are required

Compensation and Benefits

• This is a full-time, salaried position.
• Competitive compensation depending on experience plus benefits including medical/dental insurance, paid vacation and 401(k).

All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.

Please visit Long Meadow Ranch's online job board to apply online

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WineTalent Classifieds: Marketing Coordinator in St. Helena

WineTalent is working with our client, Long Meadow Ranch, on a search for a dynamic and innovative individual to join the marketing team. 

Long Meadow Ranch is a family-owned agricultural enterprise producing grapes and wine, olives and olive oil, grass-fed beef and lamb, fruits, vegetables, and eggs in the Napa Valley, Anderson Valley and Marin County. The many-faceted operation includes the 650-acre LMR Mayacamas Estate home ranch located in the Mayacamas Mountains above Rutherford and the 90-acre LMR Rutherford Estate, located on the Rutherford Bench, and, in Mendocino County, the 145-acre LMR Anderson Valley Estate. The Long Meadow Ranch operations also include an acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, a general store and wine tasting bar in the historic Logan-Ives House, an outdoor cafe, a farmer's market, working garden and a variety of unique event spaces all located at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch.

Long Meadow Ranch has an exciting opportunity in the company for a Marketing Coordinator. The Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for the continuity of messaging for Long Meadow Ranch in consumer, trade and media channels. The Marketing Coordinator will be working with all of Long Meadow Ranch’s businesses to create and build a unique identity for the company and communicate that out to the public. This position will report to the Creative Services Manager and will work closely with managers in all parts of the company. 

Responsibilities

Develop creative content (including seasonal & brand milestones) and manage social media to maximize brand engagement
Research audience preferences and discover current trends
Work closely with digital marketing agencies to build engaging campaigns across social platforms
Collaborate in creating engaging text, image and video content
Design posts to sustain readers’ curiosity and create buzz around new products
Stay up-to-date with changes in all social platforms ensuring maximum effectiveness
Facilitate online conversations with customers and respond to queries
Review, analyze and report weekly social performance metrics
Develop an optimal posting schedule, considering web traffic and customer engagement metrics
Maintain social media accounts’ layout
Suggest new ways to attract prospective customers, like promotions and competitions
Support and attend consumer and trade sales and marketing events
Collaborate on marketing event development and execution (Guest Chefs, Summer Concerts, etc.)
Assist on email marketing calendar development
Collaborate with team members to develop artisanal voices alongside brand
Work to unify the customer facing view of LMR business units as one
Protect LMR brand reputation and ensure public views the organization favorably
Actively engage LMR team members to stay up to date on business activity
Maintain image library
Maintain website updates
Maintain consumer & trade facing profiles, including event postings (internal calendars, Visit Napa Valley, NVV, Syndical, etc.)
Monitor all @ mentions, likes, comments, geo tags, # in posts and engage with and share with team
Utilize and manage third party tools such as later and hootsuite
Support customer service communications and reply messaging with appropriate cross departmental managers
Collect and compile all details for new product category including photos and build content (tech sheets)
Assist with in-house design projects
Assist with wine review submissions
Collaborate on weekly marketing meetings with LMR team and weekly Status with Creative Services Manager
Assist in the day-to-day creation, testing and execution of email campaigns
Support the management of the email marketing workflow and master calendar
QA email campaigns to ensure copy, content, and links are error-proof for customer consumption
Build audience lists and segment customer base for different campaign pathways
Assist in tracking key metrics, analyzing findings and recommending courses of action
General administrative duties and other tasks as assigned
Education, Experience and Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English or closely related discipline
At least 2 years of experience in marketing and communications in the lifestyle, restaurant, resort, hotel, travel or winery industry
Strong computer proficiency with graphic design experience and Microsoft Office and Google Documents. Understanding of working collaboratively with staff members locally and remotely, on-line and off-line
Detail-oriented work habits and strong organization skills required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to lift 40+ lbs.
Valid driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record
A pre-employment background check is required
Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, hourly position.
Competitive compensation depending on experience plus benefits including medical/dental insurance, paid vacation and 401(k)

All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.  Click here to apply.
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