Let’s Work Together

Home Ground runs the Island’s deer processing facility and its landowner–hunter access program, working with Tick Free MV and MassWildlife to bring the deer herd down and get venison to Island families. We’re hiring Islanders who want to be part of it.

Open positions

Processor (hiring now)
Butcher and package donated and hunter-paid deer at our facility on the Agricultural Society grounds in West Tisbury, October through mid-February.

  • $125 per deer, plus paid training and sanitation time

  • Flexible hours; busiest during shotgun season (late November to mid-December)

  • Butchering experience a plus; we’ll train the right people

  • Must be 18 or older

Office Administrator (starting 2027)
Keep the access program running: hunter and landowner records, form follow-ups, scheduling and communications.

  • Pay to be set; about 25–30 hours a week in season, 12–15 off season

  • Organized, discreet, comfortable with Google Workspace

Facility Manager (starting 2027)
Run day-to-day operations at the processing facility: crew scheduling, food safety records, intake and cold storage.

  • Pay to be set; seasonal, with longer hours during peak weeks

  • Food processing or kitchen management experience preferred

Field Coordinator (future role)
Be Home Ground’s eyes in the field: help hunters and landowners get set up, and keep enrolled land in good order.

  • Orientation for new hunters and walk-throughs with landowners

  • Help with stand and camera placement under each landowner’s rules

  • Spot-check stands for obvious safety problems and correct placement

  • Confirm stands and cameras come down on time, at season’s end and after a pause, withdrawal or change in a landowner’s preferences

  • Check in on enrolled properties and report anything that needs attention

This role doesn’t hunt on the job.

  • Pay to be set; seasonal

  • Deep knowledge of Island hunting and the outdoors; tree stand experience a plus

Not seeing the right fit? Apply anyway, and we’ll keep you in mind as we grow.

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Home Ground Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background.