What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Manager position at Techveda Inc?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide day-to-day leadership and management to direct reports to ensure all farming operations such as ground prep, planting, cultivating, irrigating, fertility and pest control applications lead to commodities being grown at the highest yield and lowest cost. Evaluate current farming practices and make recommendations based on the results of the evaluation.
- Manage quality control for all Ratto Bros commodities to ensure crops quality specifications are being met.
- Ensure crop rotations and timing practices are cost efficient and lead to the best utilization of ranches & blocks for scheduling purposes.
- Physically inspect the growing progress of all siteID’s in order to make sound and accurate farming decisions. Seek and incorporate new technologies and capabilities into daily operations to improve growing operations
- Oversee pest control program to ensure crop health and provide analysis to Control Advisor to ensure spray applications eliminate pest
- Prepare reports for management regarding farm conditions, crop yields, machinery breakdowns, or labor problems.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years’ experience with row crop farm management
- Pest Control Advisor license or ability to obtain
- BS in plant science or related field
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $33,011.23 - $90,404.41 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Direct produce or greens farming: 5 years (Preferred)
- row crop farm management: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Pest Control Advisor license (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Speak with the employer
91 (929) 336-3503
Salary : $33,011 - $90,404