Job Description

Responsibilities:


  • Manage, mentor and develop personnel on all policy, procedures, and safety in the performance of operations and tasks, per company standards.

  • Select and train full-time, seasonal, and temporary employees required for their unit. Supervision extends to Manager Trainees, large planting and harvest crews, equipment operators, farm leads, and interns.

  • Direct activities on a farm unit to produce, harvest, and store crops, to achieve the greatest profitability per acre while improving the resource base.

  • Identify areas of improvement; make recommendation on continuous improvement projects.

  • Ensure timeliness of all cultural practices on the unit, including land preparations, seedbed preparation, planting, cultivating, chemical and fertilizer application, irrigation, and harvesting.

  • Accountable for legal and safe application and documentation of chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides.

  • Develop and implement annual crop plan effectively, efficiently, and on time.

  • Various company-wide or farm tasks as directed by Farm Manager or company management.

  • Champion best safety practices and adherence to regulatory PPE requirements to ensure complete compliance.

    • Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree in Plant Science, Ag Business or related degree or minimum 4 years equivalent work experience.
  • Previous supervisory experience in an agricultural setting with demonstrated leadership skills.

  • Strong understanding of crop requirements, production practices and pest control.

  • Proficient computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

  • Bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus.

  • Ability to obtain CA Private Applicator Certificate.

  • Must have a valid, in-state driver's license.

  • Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, written and verbal.

  • Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job which includes lifting and carrying repetitively up to 50lbs. This job will occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, and/or risk of electrical shock; frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and toxic or caustic chemicals; and regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level is often loud. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per applicable laws and regulations will be supplied.

  • Must be able to accommodate the regular farm schedule of 55-60 hours per week, which may include days, nights, swing, and weekend shifts, per business needs.

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