Join the Kilgus Team!

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding job opportunity? Do you have what it takes to be part of the Kilgus team? Kilgus Farmstead is seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team and help us continue to create quality farmstead products.

At Kilgus Farmstead, we understand that our employees are the heart of our business, and we take pride in offering a team-oriented environment that values their contributions. We are looking for individuals who are motivated to learn and grow, and who will maintain the highest standards of quality and customer service.

We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a chance to be part of the extended Kilgus family. If you have the skills and the desire to be part of the Kilgus team, then we want to hear from you!

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Available Positions

We currently do not have any positions available, however, we would be happy to accept your resume to keep on file for future openings.

Resumes can be submitted to: info@kilgusfarmstead.com


Delivery Driver, Warehouse Supervisor, & Product Manager – Full Time

Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Maintain inventory in the warehouse including coolers, freezers, and dry storage space
  • Loading and organizing delivery trucks with dairy and protein orders
  • Operating delivery truck and running wholesale inner-city delivery routes
  • Assisting in the locker plant and creamery
  • Maintaining a clean work facility for the warehouse, creamery, locker, and delivery vehicles
  • Assisting other crew members on an as-needed basis depending on the task at hand
  • Following farm safety guidelines and protocols

Skills Required

  • Working mechanical knowledge of agricultural equipment including routine maintenance and repair
  • Willingness to continue developing knowledge/skills related to job duties, new equipment and farm technologies, and updated protocols
  • Ability to stay keep up-to-date records, stay organized, and be self-directed
  • Effective communicator with the ability to develop a productive and cooperative relationship with crew members
  • Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required — CDL preferred but willing to help obtain
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds routinely and very occasional heavier lifting with assistance available
  • A driven personality, a desire to succeed, and an exceptional team player with a positive, can-do attitude!

Time Commitment

  • 40-45hrs a week with occasional weekends
  • Willing to work extended hours during planting and harvesting season

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits based on experience

📬 Apply Now

Email your cover letter, resume, and references to
info@kilgusfarmstead.com
or call 815-692-6080 for more information.

Store Associate – Part Time

Country Store Staff

Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Assisting customers with purchases, orders, and checkout
  • Tracking product inventory and stocking shelves
  • Answering phone calls to the store and providing customers with relevant information about our business and products
  • Operating and refilling the soft-serve ice cream machine
  • Maintaining a clean and tidy storefront, storage area, and lab.
  • Assisting other crew members on an as-needed basis depending on the task at hand
  • Following safety guidelines and protocols

Skills Required

  • Ability to stay keep up-to-date records on products, stay organized, and be self-directed
  • Ability to calculate pricing and track customer orders effectively
  • Computer skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and Publisher)
  • Willingness to continue developing knowledge/skills related to job duties and updated protocols
  • Effective communicator with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and develop a cooperative relationship with crew members
  • Ability to lift up to 40 pounds on occasion and comfortable lifting/reaching overhead
  • A driven personality, a desire to succeed, and an exceptional team player with a positive, can-do attitude!

Time Commitment

  • 16-30hrs a week (days/times negotiable based upon your availability, however, we are looking for a consistent weekly schedule)

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits based on experience

📬 Apply Now

Email your cover letter, resume, and references to
info@kilgusfarmstead.com
or call 815-692-6080 for more information.

Delivery Driver – Part Time

Delivery Truck Driver

Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Operating delivery truck and running wholesale inner-city delivery routes
  • Maintaining a clean delivery vehicle
  • Assisting other crew members on an as-needed basis depending on the task at hand
  • Following safety guidelines and protocols

Skills Required

  • Willingness to continue developing knowledge/skills related to job duties and updated protocols
  • Ability to stay keep up-to-date records, stay organized, and be self-directed
  • Effective communicator with the ability to develop a productive and cooperative relationship with crew members
  • Ability to follow delivery routes using a mobile navigation system as needed
  • Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required — CDL preferred but willing to help obtain
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds routinely and very occasional heavier lifting with assistance available
  • A driven personality, a desire to succeed, and an exceptional team player with a positive, can-do attitude!

Time Commitment

  • 10-20hrs a week (usually two days per week with occasional flexibility for extra hours)

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits based on experience

📬 Apply Now

Email your cover letter, resume, and references to
info@kilgusfarmstead.com
or call 815-692-6080 for more information.

Jack of All Tradesperson – Full Time

Creamery Operator, Meat Butcher, & Delivery Driver

Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Assisting with on-farm milk processing a few days per week
  • Assisting in the locker plant, cutting and packaging meat a few days per week
  • Operating delivery truck and running wholesale inner-city delivery routes
  • Maintaining a clean work facility for the creamery, locker, and delivery vehicles
  • Assisting other crew members on an as-needed basis depending on the task at hand
  • Following safety guidelines and protocols

Skills Required

  • Willingness to continue developing knowledge/skills related to job duties, new equipment and technologies, and updated protocols
  • Ability to stay keep up-to-date records, stay organized, and be self-directed
  • Effective communicator with the ability to develop a productive and cooperative relationship with crew members
  • Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required — CDL preferred but willing to help obtain
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds routinely and very occasional heavier lifting with assistance available
  • A driven personality, a desire to succeed, and an exceptional team player with a positive, can-do attitude!

Time Commitment

  • 40-45hrs a week with occasional weekends
  • Willing to work extended hours during planting and harvesting season

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits based on experience

📬 Apply Now

Email your cover letter, resume, and references to
info@kilgusfarmstead.com
or call 815-692-6080 for more information.

Meat Packager – Part-Time

Organizer, Wrapper, & Packager of Meat at Our Meat Locker

Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Operating and maintaining locker equipment
  • Neatly sorting, wrapping and packaging meat
  • Maintaining a clean work facility
  • Assisting other crew members on an as-needed basis depending on the task at hand
  • Following safety guidelines and protocols

Skills Required

  • Ability to keep up-to-date records, stay organized, and be self-directed
  • Ability to lift 25 pounds routinely and very occasional heavier lifting with assistance available
  • Responsible for packing meat products, maintain a clean work area
  • Ability to tolerate working in a 40-degree work environment
  • Ability to stand on a cement floor for 8 hours
  • Must be able to continuously perform simple manipulative/repetitive tasks
  • Must be able to utilize both hands
  • Must be able to multitask in a fast paced, repetitive work environment.
  • Ability to read a scale
  • Possess basic mathematic skills
  • Follow safety rules
  • Effective communicator with the ability to develop a productive and cooperative relationship with crew members

Time Commitment

  • 8-16hrs, 1-2 days per week

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation based on experience

📬 Apply Now

Email your cover letter, resume, and references to
info@kilgusfarmstead.com
or call 815-692-6080 for more information.

About Kilgus Farmstead

Kilgus Farmstead is a family-owned and operated farm located just minutes outside of Fairbury, Illinois. We specialize in Jersey milk and beef, Boer goats, Berkshire hogs, and growing seasonal crops accustom to Central Illinois.

The dairy and grain farm was established in the 1950s by Duane and Arlene Kilgus. Today, Paul, Matt, Justin, and Trent Kilgus own and operate the Kilgus Farmstead with the help of their families. They work the same fields and lush pastures of rural Livingston County that their family has maintained for generations.

Kilgus Farmstead dairy products are distributed throughout Northern and Central Illinois and can also be purchased onsite at the Kilgus Farmstead Country Store. The Country Store carries a variety of dairy products, meats, and local specialties.

Learn more about Kilgus Farmstead on our About page.

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