About this role
Help keep our farm office—and the people who depend on it—moving forward. R.D. Offutt Farms is looking for a Part Time Office Admin in Park Rapids, MN, to support day-to-day office activities, maintain farming records, and assist our farm team. This role primarily works 25–30 hours per week, with opportunities for additional hours during peak seasons. If you enjoy organized, people-focused work with a connection to agriculture, apply today!
What's in it For You
- Competitive pay: $18.30–$22.70 per hour.
- A part-time schedule: Primarily 25–30 hours per week, with opportunities for more hours during peak seasons.
- A company guided by core values: Partner with employees, build customers for life, create opportunities, do what we say, play to win, and excel at environmental stewardship and animal welfare.
Why RDO?
When you join R.D. Offutt Farms, you'll become part of a family-owned and operated food producer that began as a small father-and-son business in 1964. Today, R.D. Offutt Farms is a leading grower of potatoes, with a continued focus on sustainable farming, environmental stewardship, and strengthening the communities where we live and work. We're a people business first, guided by family values and shaped by the strengths, voices and entrepreneurism of our team members.
Our Park Rapids, MN farm team works in Minnesota's lake country, where the Heartland State Trail offers opportunities for walking and biking. At the farm, you'll work alongside knowledgeable, collaborative team members who help bring our commitment to agriculture, environmental stewardship, and community to life. Your office support will help keep the team organized through the changing demands of the growing season.
What You Will Do
- Welcome callers and visitors: Answer phones, route calls, relay messages, and provide a welcoming presence for R.D. Offutt Farms.
- Maintain farm records: Compile and enter planting, harvest, chemical, and fertilizer activity data to support organized farm operations.
- Support employee onboarding: Coordinate paperwork, related forms, and onboarding activities for farm employees.
- Assist the farm manager: Prepare and mail land licenses to support farm administration.
- Report water use: Submit water-use information to the Department of Natural Resources.
- For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, view the full job description here.
What You Will Need
- Office skills: Experience with telephone systems, scanning, and file management; ability to maintain a welcoming, positive presence in a busy office.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including effective communication and the ability to read and write simple correspondence in English.
- Organization and independence: Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment and work independently with attention to detail and continuous awareness.
Why You'll Love it Here
- Work that changes with the seasons: Support the records, paperwork, and people behind farm operations, with different priorities throughout the growing season.
- A crew you can count on: Work alongside people who share what they know, lend a hand, and take pride in getting the job done together.
- Room to learn: Learn from experienced team members and see how your support contributes to the farm.
Ready to contribute? Apply today to join R.D. Offutt Farms in Park Rapids!