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NIGHT SHIFT AVAILABLE Role Description/Summary Opal Foods is looking to hire a Night Guard for our ... farm for any deliveries or issues of any kind 8. Maintain clean work space 9. Ensure all loaded ...

GUARD NIGHT SHIFT

Hampton, IA · On-site

$13.50 - $17.50/hr

NIGHT SHIFT AVAILABLE Role Description/Summary Opal Foods is looking to hire a Night Guard for our ... farm for any deliveries or issues of any kind 8. Maintain clean work space 9. Ensure all loaded ...

GUARD NIGHT SHIFT

Hampton, IA · On-site

$13.50 - $17.50/hr

NIGHT SHIFT AVAILABLERole Description/Summary Opal Foods is looking to hire a Night Guard for our ... farm for any deliveries or issues of any kind 8. Maintain clean work space 9. Ensure all loaded ...

Farmers Branch, TX Schedule: Monday - Friday | 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM Pay: $20/hour starting We are seeking a motivated and reliable Order Picker to join our night shift team. This role involves ...

Farmers Branch, TX Schedule: Monday - Friday | 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM Pay: $20/hour starting We are seeking a motivated and reliable Order Picker to join our night shift team. This role involves ...

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How much do night shift butterfly farm jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for night shift butterfly farm in the United States is $15.21, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.26 and $16.35 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Night Shift Butterfly Farm vs Night Shift Bee Keeper?

AspectNight Shift Butterfly FarmNight Shift Bee Keeper
Required CredentialsBasic knowledge of butterfly habitats, sometimes certifications in entomology or horticultureBeekeeping certifications, knowledge of hive management
Work EnvironmentIndoor and outdoor butterfly enclosures, controlled environmentsOutdoor apiaries, hive maintenance areas
Industry UsageHorticulture, tourism, conservation projectsAgriculture, honey production, pollination services

While both roles involve working with insects during night shifts, Butterfly Farm workers focus on butterfly care and habitat management, often in controlled environments, whereas Bee Keepers handle hive maintenance and honey harvesting outdoors. The choice depends on your interest in specific insects and work settings.

What are common challenges faced by workers on the night shift at a butterfly farm, and how are they addressed?

Working the night shift at a butterfly farm presents unique challenges, such as maintaining optimal environmental conditions for the butterflies when temperatures naturally drop after dark. Employees must closely monitor climate controls and ensure the habitat remains stable. In addition, since butterflies are less active at night, tasks often focus on facility maintenance, preparing food, and monitoring for pests. Team communication is crucial, as night shift workers typically leave detailed handovers for the morning crew to ensure seamless operations.

What is a night shift butterfly farm worker?

Night shift butterfly farm workers are employees who care for butterflies and maintain butterfly habitats during nighttime hours. Their duties may include monitoring temperature and humidity, feeding caterpillars, ensuring the safety of cocoons, and performing maintenance on enclosures. They play a crucial role in supporting breeding cycles and protecting butterflies from nocturnal predators or environmental changes. Night shifts are important in butterfly farms to provide continuous care, especially during sensitive stages of the butterflies' life cycle.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a night shift butterfly farm worker?

To thrive as a Night Shift Butterfly Farm Worker, you need knowledge of insect biology, attention to detail in monitoring environments, and ideally some experience or training in horticulture or animal care. Familiarity with climate control systems, basic data entry tools, and safe handling procedures are typically required. Strong observational skills, reliability, and the ability to work independently are valuable soft skills for this role. These capabilities ensure the butterflies' health and safety, maintain optimal farm operations during night hours, and support overall production success.
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Infographic showing various Night Shift Butterfly Farm job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 70% Full Time, 22% Part Time, 5% Contract, and 2% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $31,645 per year, or $15.2 per hour.

Processing Associate, Night Shift

Vital Farms

Springfield, MO

$20.25/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 9 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Finding the right place to grow your career isn't (over) easy, so we're here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you'll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the "way things have always been done." Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you're into our values, our brand, or our egg-cellent puns, we hope you'll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!  

At Vital Farms, we are proud of our incredible stakeholders, and the diversity they represent from all areas and communities in which we operate and serve. We view this as a source of strength for us and your job is to help us make it even better. 

What You'll Do (Job Overview):

As a Processing Associate - Night Shift at Vital Farms, you will work within our state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facility to wash, sort, and pack our pasture-raised eggs from our family farms. This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You'll be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse.

  • 2-2-3 schedule: 2-week cycle
    • Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on
    • Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off    
  • Shifts: 12 hour shifts
    • Day Crew - 6am to 6pm
    • Night Crew- 6pm to 6am

What We Bring to the Table:  

  • Night Shift - $20.25 per hour + $3 per hour Night shift differential 
  • Holiday pay 
  • Healthcare offered/starting the first day of the month following your start! (medical, vision, dental and life)
  • 401K with a 3% company contribution starting day one!  
  • Paid Time Off with your first paycheck!
  • Free Eggs
  • Fun team swag
  • Biweekly Crew Lunches and crew snacks

A Day as a Processing Associate at Egg Central Station:

  • Operate machines and robots to load, sort, and pack our pasture-raised eggs.
  • Keep sanitary conditions for optimal food production.
  • Ensure our eggs meet the standards by carefully following our procedures and performing quality checks.
  • Perform inspections on supplies and ready for use.
  • Operate powered jacks to move supplies and product within the warehouse.
  • Other duties as required. Things come up, but you're flexible and you always find a way to make things work

What You Bring to the Table:

  • Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety and food quality reasons.
  • 1 year of work experience in a production and or manufacturing environment.
  • You're able to frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs.
  • You're committed to following all personal safety requirements rigorously.
  • Be flexible and execute other duties and production tasks required.
  • Basic math skills. Adding. Subtracting. Basic division.

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