Farm Supervisor
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Agriculture, Agriculture - Agronomy
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Coordinates with administrators and research project leaders on work plans and programs and makes recommendations for improvements, land preparation, fertilizing, planting crops, cultivation, and harvesting of experimental feed plots.
- Determines soil use and rotation of crops.
- Inspects field orchard, and other units; confers with and advises project leaders on problems; requisitions equipment and materials; approves work schedules.
- Plans and supervises the planting, cultivating, harvesting and storing of field and farm crops on large and institutional farms.
- Supervises all operations of one of the larger and more complex institutional farms.
- Makes reports on time, equipment, materials, and production; keeps records and prepares estimates of needs.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, or a related field
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in field conditions and travel as needed.
- Prior experience in agronomy or crop management is preferred.
