Maple Sugarwoods Crew Member / Crew Lead

Barred Woods Maple — Belvidere, Vermont
Full-time, 40 hours/week
Pay: $20 to $32+ per hour, depending on experience and role level
Benefits: Paid holidays, paid vacation, flexible scheduling when possible, and bonus programs

Barred Woods Maple is hiring several full-time employees to join our organic certified maple sugarwoods and sugarhouse team in Belvidere, Vermont. Our operation is located on a 1,300-acre forest sugarbush with an extensive maple sap collection system and a modern sugarhouse and packaging facility.

We are looking for people who enjoy hard outdoor work, take pride in doing things well, and want to be part of a growing Vermont maple business. Depending on experience, a successful candidate may be hired as a Sugarwoods Crew Member, Co-Leader, or Crew Leader. We are willing to train motivated applicants, but we are also interested in candidates with significant maple, forestry, farm, equipment, or leadership experience.
 

What You Will Do

This is a hands-on position involving the care, maintenance, and improvement of our sugarwoods, sap collection system, and maple production facilities. Work may include:

• Installing, repairing, and maintaining maple tubing, mainlines, lateral lines, fittings, and vacuum systems 
• Tapping maple trees during sugaring season 
• Finding and repairing vacuum leaks 
• Maintaining woods roads, access trails, tanks, pumps, releasers, and collection infrastructure 
• Using ATVs, UTVs, hand tools, power tools, and other farm or woods equipment 
• Supporting forest health, long-term sugarbush resiliency, and good land stewardship 
• Assisting in sugarhouse operations during maple season 
• Helping with packaging, cleaning, maintenance, and general production work as needed
   

Experience That Is Helpful

Experience is useful but not required for all positions. Helpful experience includes:

• Maple tubing systems installation or commercial sugaring operations 
• Chainsaw use and safe woods work 
• ATV, UTV, tractor, or equipment operation 
• Forestry education, farming, landscaping, trail work, logging, or mechanical work 
• Vacuum systems, pumps, plumbing, or basic electrical/mechanical troubleshooting 
• Leading a small crew or training other workers 
   

What We Are Looking For

The right person does not need to know everything on day one. We value reliability, good judgment, willingness to learn, and pride in physical work. Strong candidates will be:

• Dependable and able to show up ready to work 
• Comfortable working outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions 
• Able to work independently and as part of a crew 
• Safety-conscious around tools, equipment, terrain, and weather 
• Physically able to walk uneven forest terrain and perform active outdoor work 
• Interested in maple production, forests, agriculture, or hands-on mechanical work 
• Positive, practical, and willing to learn 
   

Role Level

We will structure the position around the candidate’s experience.

Crew Member: Good fit for someone with limited maple experience but a strong work ethic, outdoor ability, and desire to learn.

Co-Leader: Good fit for someone with solid experience in maple, forestry, farming, equipment, or mechanical work who can help organize daily tasks and support other crew members.

Crew Leader: Good fit for someone with significant sugarwoods and/or forestry experience, strong practical judgment, natural leadership ability, and the ability to help plan, prioritize, and execute work across a large commercial sugarbush.

About Barred Woods Maple

Barred Woods Maple is a Vermont maple syrup business producing pure maple syrup and maple products from our forest sugarbush in Belvidere, Vermont. We care about high-quality maple production, long-term forest stewardship, and building a strong team of people who enjoy working outdoors and doing meaningful hands-on work.
 

How to Apply

Please email us at [email protected] a short description of your work experience. A formal resume is helpful but not required. Tell us:

1. What kind of outdoor, farm, forestry, maple, equipment, or mechanical experience you have. 
2. When you would be available to start. 
3. Why this kind of work interests you.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Center for an Agricultural Economy seeks a Farm and Food Business Resources program manager to join our Business Resources team at CAE providing comprehensive support to farms and food businesses at all stages of development. Our work includes business advising, assistance with business/farm development projects, support for producers using our incubator kitchens, and guidance on topics such as cash flow management, hiring, capital project planning, food safety, inventory management, strategic decision making, and succession planning.  Success in this role requires the ability to provide practical, constructive feedback and context-specific guidance to farms who are evaluating and navigating a range of opportunities and challenges specific to their business.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate empathy, a willingness to learn through professional development opportunities, have strong listening skills, be skilled in building trust with clients in diverse circumstances, and the ability to adapt to the needs of the client. This position will be part of a statewide network of advisors through an existing partnership with the Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program.

JOB DETAILS 
Position: Farm & Food Business Resources Manager    
Reports to: Executive Director 
Schedule: 40 hours/week. Hybrid work arrangements considered (2-4 days in the office preferred). Travel required: regular travel to farms, partner events and food production sites.
Compensation: $65,000 to $70,000, depending on relevant experience, 40 hours/week, full time, exempt
Benefits: Health insurance, Health savings account, Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance, Paid Time Off, SIMPLE IRA, phone stipend, professional development

See the full job posting with summary of responsiblities and how to apply on our website www.caevt.org/jobs
 

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