Job Description 

Farm Manager / Head Grower

Job Summary

This position is responsible for management, planning and control of company’s farming operations from land prep through quality harvest.

Essential Functions:

·         Assist in generating planting plans and budget inputs.

·        Design and implement systems to efficiently manage labor and equipment

·        Propose creative solutions to farming problems

·        Generate new ideas for testing in our research program

·        Work closely with Packing and quality management to produce the highest quality products.

·        Conduct and manage all preparations.

·        Follow and document planting plan.

·        Generate accurate crop survey and crop forecast.

·        Produce spray forecast according to the crop survey

·        Help supervise crop harvesting.

·        Help in quality control.

·        Comply with all safety requirements.

·        Design “spray programs” and spray crops with pesticides.

·        Maintain farm data for analysis

·        Train and supervise the assistant growers.

·        Conduct farm research

·        Maintains proper records for spraying and fertilizing

·        Calibrates and documents planting and spray equipment.

Job Requirements:

·        The ideal candidate should have a B.S. or M.S. in Agronomy, Plant Science or Horticulture.

·        5 years vegetable farm management experience.  Large-scale agriculture.

·        Mechanical knowledge and agricultural tools expertise.

·        Ability to prepare daily written reports.

·        Ability to manage assets - equipment, labor.

·        Ability to budget, program, manage, schedule.

·        Results oriented manager.

·        Ability to plan ahead and to look at the whole picture.

·        Bilingual English / Spanish is highly preferred.

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