## Permaculture & Operations Lead
Pranayama Provisions — North Shore, Kauaʻi
Full-time | On-site | Long-term role
### About Pranayama Provisions
Pranayama Provisions is a woman-owned and run regenerative food estate on Kauaʻi’s North Shore. The operation integrates perennial orchard systems with right-sized, on-site processing to produce premium value-added foods while strengthening local agricultural infrastructure and community food resilience.
### Role Summary
The Permaculture & Operations Lead is the single accountable on-site operator responsible for land stewardship, agricultural production, processing operations, workforce coordination, and community engagement. This role owns day-to-day execution across orchard systems and processing workflows and works in close coordination with the Managing Director.
### Core Responsibilities
Land & Orchard Systems
Manage perennial orchard health across ʻulu, macadamia, avocado, citrus, vanilla, and cacao
Oversee soil fertility, mulching, composting, and biological inputs
Manage irrigation systems, water efficiency, and seasonal planning
Execute planting, pruning, harvesting, and biomass cycling
Monitor and address pest and disease pressure using regenerative methods
Processing & Production
Operate and maintain on-site food processing systems (slicing, frying, dehydrating, freezing, nut processing)
Plan and execute consistent production runs for core products
Maintain cleanliness, food safety discipline, and equipment upkeep
Manage harvest smoothing through freezing, dehydration, and inventory buffering
Coordinate limited contract processing for neighboring farms
Operations & Inventory
Track inputs, outputs, and inventory across raw, in-process, and finished goods
Maintain quality standards and batch consistency
Coordinate packaging, storage, and product handoff
Identify operational bottlenecks and implement system improvements
Workforce Management
Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise supplemental and part-time workers
Assign tasks across field, processing, and packaging activities
Maintain safe, respectful, and efficient work practices
Adjust staffing levels in response to seasonal and operational needs
Community Engagement & Education
Actively engage with the local community through regular on-site educational activities
Host and support farm walks, processing demonstrations, and family or youth programs
Collaborate with schools, nonprofits, and local food organizations
Assist neighboring growers in accessing shared processing infrastructure
Represent the estate with professionalism, openness, and respect for place
### Qualifications
5+ years hands-on experience in permaculture, regenerative agriculture, or diversified orchard systems with direct responsibility for production outcomes
Prior experience managing land at scale (orchards, mixed perennial systems, or equivalent)
Demonstrated responsibility for planning and executing harvests and production schedules
Experience supervising and coordinating farm or processing workers
Comfort operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting light-to-medium agricultural and food processing equipment
Strong physical capacity for sustained outdoor and processing work
Practical, field-tested understanding of soil fertility, water management, and perennial crop systems
Organized, reliable, and capable of independent decision-making
Formal degrees and certifications are not required.
### Compensation & Structure
Base salary
$55,000–$70,000, depending on experience
Profit sharing
40% of net operating profit after operating expenses and reserves
Profit sharing is tied to performance of the North Shore estate
Compensation trajectory
Year 1: focus on system establishment and stabilization
Years 2–3: steady-state operations with meaningful annual profit participation
Expected total compensation at steady state: ~$80,000–$100,000/year, with upside as systems mature
Additional details
Full-time, year-round role with long-term intent
On-site or nearby housing may be available for the right candidate, subject to separate agreement
### Reporting & Support
Reports to the Managing Director
Supported by an experienced advisory bench in permaculture, horticulture, food systems, and culinary operations
### How to Apply
Submit a brief introduction describing relevant experience, operational responsibilities you have owned, and interest in long-term stewardship. Applicants should be prepared to discuss systems they have personally managed, including what worked, what failed, and what they changed.