While we would love to hire every applicant to Colony Acres, we have more applicants than positions and are unable to hire everyone.
Most of our shifts run for around 5-7 hours so we require that people can commit a minimum of 10 hours per week,
or a minimum of 2 full shifts per week.
Example Shift times in the Fall:

M-Th	Sat- Sun
930a-430p	930a-330p
430p-830p	330p-830p

Fall Activity Applicants PLEASE READ:
We likely will not be able to hire students who participate in fall sports, activity, or other fall activity as it becomes very difficult to get the minimum number of shifts in while balancing practice, games, classes, homework, and family life.
Examples of this are XC, football, volleyball, fall baseball, fall club soccer, etc.
Other examples may include band, fall play, show choir, etc.

If you think that you can still balance the required number of shifts with your activity and school calendar, feel free to continue with the application, otherwise please keep us in mind if your schedule changes in the future.

Thank You for your time and understanding!

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Before You Begin, Please understand:

* A minimum of 10 hrs/week is required during the fall season.  Students who are involved in fall sports, band, etc. may not be eligible. 

** Look at your personal calendar so that you can let us know your general availability to work in August, September and October. To a certain extent, we can work around your schedule, but during peak season, we need the most help on weekends.

Starting wages is between $10.00 to $15.00 per hour for most positions.

DATES TO REMEMBER

No Foot Too Small - Sunday August 17, 430p -730p

City Slate Watch Party - Saturday September 6, 10a-4p

Pumpkin Harvest - September 13-November 1, 2025

Miles in the Maize 5K -  Saturday November 8, 2025 / 8a-12p  *pumpkin sales only 12p-4p + tear down *

Christmas Tree Sales - Weekends November 28 - December 21

MANDATORY DATES: (subject to change)

Interview Day - Saturday August 2, time TBD / sign ups will be emailed

Group Orientation - Friday August 15, time TBD / evening

Training Day 1 - Saturday August 16, time TBD / all day

Training Day 2 -  Saturday August 23, time TBD / as needed

Friends and Family Night - Friday September 5, time TBD / evening 2-3 hours

I am a student who IS involved in fall sports/activities.

I can commit to at least 10-12 hours durning the above listed dates.

I am interested in the following positions. Mark all that apply.

Field Laborer
Picking pumpkins, general farm work, repairs, maintenance. Works closely with the farm managers to keep things running smoothly before, during and after the harvest season.
Tractor Driver
Drive hayrack for weekend guests. Must be 18 yo with a valid Drivers License. Must be able to climb up and down from tractor repetitively and make the ride fun for guests.
Fun Yard Attendant
Help our guests have fun, stay safe & have the most enjoyable time while visiting the farm.
Concessions/Food Service
Prepare, serve, & restock food areas. Must be at least 16 yo. Includes Pizza Trailer and Sweets Shop where you'd be making donuts, funnel cakes, baked goods & kettle corn, and serving drinks.
Food Service Cashier
Sell and serve in food areas. Must be at least 16 yo. Includes Pizza Trailer and Sweets Shop where you'd be selling donuts, funnel cakes, baked goods & kettle corn, and serving drinks. Must be able to talk to customers and handle money. Looking for people able to work weekday hours as well as weekends.
Bar
Must be at least 18yo to serve alcohol. Must be comfortable handling money and be assertive when speaking with people. Must check i.d's & handle money.
Pumpkin Yard Cashier/Admissions
Be the first & the last person guests see when they visit the farm. Must be comfortable handling cash and talking to guests assertively.
Hospitality
Help with a variety of jobs all around the farm to keep the grounds clean and safe. Perfect job for someone who likes to pays attention to details.
Field Trip Assistant
Welcome & assist with school groups on weekday mornings. Help keep on schedule & assist with activities as needed. May need to drive tractor and/or barrel train at times. Perfect job for a retired educator, or college student with flexible class schedule and a vehicle.

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