Meet Our Executive
Team!
Tricia Walker
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Weston Walker
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Farmer/ Chief of Sales
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CFO & Legal Counsel
Chief of Operations, Farm
Chief of Administration
Bart Crawford
Veronica Walker
Matt Thompson
Chief of Operations, Shed
Sr. Farm Director
Farm Director
Salvador Vera
Ramon Sanchez
Tricia Walker
Farm MVP
Jose Valadez
Shed MVP
Andres Vidrio
Office MVP
Mel Olsen
Annually at our company Leadership Dinner & Company Holiday Party, we recognize those on the team who have excelled during the year. Every employee is encouraged to vote. Below are our 2023 winners!
2023 Company Awards
Lionheart Award - Commitment & Loyalty to the Company
Our MVP awards go to a team member from the Farm, Shed, and Office. The criteria were: high integrity, doing the right thing even when it’s hard and no one is looking. They support and promote continuous learning, and are always growing and improving. They keep a team player attitude!
MVP Winners!
Shooting Star Nominees
Our Shooting Star award is a Team Member who is an up-and-comer, a future leader, and growing fast! An award goes to someone from the Farm, Shed and Office
Shooting Star Award
Office Star
Brandon Zieg
Farm Star
Dustin Haskins
Shed Star
Felimon Martinez Acosta
Winner:
Erick Vera,
Farm Manager
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Bill Walker
Jan Walker
John Walker
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Co-founder and influential leader, guiding the businesses with a vision for growth. Was integral to sales and overall business direction.
Co-founder and a knowledgeable potato farmer, influencing practices at Walker Farms with expertise in both potatoes and grain.
Co-founder and fourth-generation farmer, From driving harvest trucks to office management, she ensured financial success.
Meet the Minds Behind Gold Dust & Walker Farms’ Growing Success Back in 1973 it was unlikely that Bill and John Walker foresaw their budding farming operation growing as much as it did. As the original two partners, with the help of Bill’s wife, Jan, the brothers grew their modest grain farm into what would become Gold Dust Potato Processors and Walker Farms.
Our Founders
Meet Our Visionaries
Gold Dust & Walker Farms seeks an Agronomist to work in Malin, Oregon. Study, investigate, and conduct research on potato varieties to determine the capability and soil usage, appropriate fertilizer applications, water saturation levels, and effects of alternative practices on soil productivity; diagnose physiological problems of potato plants due to fertilizer, pests, or other agents; develop insect pest management strategy; develop control strategies to minimize nematode; and assist with scheduling planting, fertilizer application, irrigation, and harvest, according to plant specifications.
Travel to various worksites within a 60 mile radius of the employer’s main office located in Malin, OR.
Ability to work on Saturdays on a regular basis, and over 40 hours/week during peak season (May-October) is required.
Gold Dust and Walker Farms need Truck Drivers immediately for HARVEST SEASON! (Starts Sept) We will train strong candidates. Great for students or anyone who just needs a short-term position. You just need a driver’s license. Reach out to us to apply! Could work into a long-term position at the end of season.
· DL with Farm Endorsement- If you do not have a farm endorsement, we can help applicants obtain one.
· Ability to push, pull, lift, carry a minimum 50 pounds.
· Ability to climb ladders, crouch under vehicles, crawl on all fours.
· Ability to sit for long periods of time.
· Ability to work long hours.
· Ability to commute to work sites.
· Ability to work some nights and weekends.
· 70-100 hours per/week (OT at 55)
Check back often for new opportunities. We're always looking for outstanding employees.
Harvest Truck Drivers
Truck Drivers
Farm Jobs
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Most Valuable Person
Jose Valadez
FARM
SHED
Andres Vidrio
OFFICE
Mel Olsen
Dustin Haskins
FARM
Felimon Martinez Acosta
SHED
OFFICE
Mel Olsen
Shooting Star Winners!
Andres Vidrio, Merelin Cazarez, Brandon Zieg, Heather Naylor, Melissa McClure, Sarah Birch, Mel Olsen, Scott Miles, Kighlee Knight
Andres Vidrio, Filimon Martinez Acosta, Ulises Flores Cobian, Roberto Mota, Dwayne Wilkinson, Heather Naylor
Miguel A Martinez, Miguel Martinez Ruiz, Erick Vera, Dustin Haskins, Jairo Villanueva, Eduardo Lopez, Trino Zendejas
FARM
FARM
OFFICE
SHED
Requirements:
· Ability to work quickly with hands
· Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time (>10 hours per day)
· Ability to lift, push, pull, carry 50 pounds repeatedly
· Ability to bend, crawl, stoop, stand, sit, walk, reach, climb without limitations
· Ability to climb on and off equipment, using both hands and feet, without limitations
· Ability to withstand extreme environmental elements including rain, snow, sun, wind, heat, cold
Job Requirements: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Agronomist
Farm Laborer
· Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops.
· Tractor driving is a pretty solitary activity. You will need to be able to get direction at the beginning of your shift and carry out the task, with advice where needed but mostly by yourself through the day. Tractor work sets the crew up for success in each field so just going out and spading or disking isn't enough. You need to know what results we need in the field and work with the farm manager to best achieve them.
· You are also responsible for keeping the equipment and tractor in safe working order on the days you are driving the tractor. This means some regular maintenance and informing someone when things need fixed.
Requirements:
J&W Walker Farms is hiring seasonal
OPERATORS. This is a seasonal position with potential year-round employment for hard working individuals.
Operator
Responsibilities:
· Lift pipe from ground or trailer, carry variable distance across fields/dirt terrain and set on the ground
· Push/pull wheel lines into place and/or across fields
· Stand at conveyor belt for extended periods of time picking out potatoes with both hands as they move along belt
· General physical labor including digging, digging samples, raking, weeding, sweeping, shoveling, hammering, etc.
Pay:
· $19.25 per hour if you have a driver’s license.
· $21.25 per hour if you have a CDL.
· Possible Bonus-$1-$2 per/hr with satisfactory work performance.
Pay:
Boards & Commissions
Part of being involved with the community is being a part of various boards and accepting commissions.
National Potato
board
In 2013 Weston Walker was appointed by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the National Potato Board. The NPB is instrumental in giving the potato industry a voice in Congress.
Klamath Water
Users Association
Tricia Hill served as a board member on KWUA for several years before being elected as the first woman board president in 2019. KWUA works to ensuring Klamath Basin irrigated agriculture gets the water it needs.
Klamath Drainage District
Since 2019, Bill Walker has sat on the board of KDD, lending his experience to help make decisions on behalf of the irrigation district.