What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Assistant Manager position at King Ranch?
What to Expect in the Role:
- Confer with the farm manager to evaluate weather and soil conditions, develop plans and procedures, and discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.
- Inspect fields to determine the condition and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.
- Assign duties to workers such as harvesting, mowing, spraying, and rolling of sod.
- Observe workers to detect inefficient and unsafe procedures or to identify problems, initiating corrective action as necessary.
- Review employees’ work to evaluate quality and quantity.
- Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, and pest identification.
- Drive and operate farm machinery such as tractors, trucks, or harvesters to transport workers and supplies, or to cultivate and harvest fields. Read inventory records, customer orders, and shipping schedules to determine required activities. Investigate grievances and settle disputes to maintain harmony among workers.
- The ability to understand and carry out oral instructions.
- The ability to learn to use and/or operate light motor equipment.
