Description
Directly supervise and coordinate daily crop and/or livestock farm operations, crews, and resources to meet production, quality, and safety goals.
- • Assign tasks for feeding, watering, treating livestock, and cleaning and maintaining barns, pens, and equipment.
- • Record livestock counts, births, deaths, treatments, and sales; track crop plantings, harvest volumes, and shipments.
- • Enforce safety procedures and PPE use; coach or discipline workers who violate rules.
- • Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or abnormal behavior; notify or coordinate with veterinarians.
- • Scout fields, orchards, or greenhouses to monitor growth, pests, diseases, moisture, and harvest readiness.
- • Train workers to operate tractors, loaders, sprayers, harvesters, and hand tools safely.
- • Administer routine animal treatments as directed by veterinarians or farm protocols.
- • Train crews in planting, cultivating, irrigating, pruning, weeding, and harvesting techniques.
- • Train workers in pesticide handling, reentry intervals, and other safety measures.
- • Confer with managers or agronomists on weather, soil conditions, input plans, and cultural practices.
- • Inspect crops, fields, and plant stock to determine needs for fertilizing, spraying, irrigation, or harvest.
- • Coordinate setup, relocation, and calibration of equipment at fields or barns.
- • Coordinate movement and storage of harvested crops according to schedules and quality requirements.
- • Schedule crews, equipment, and trucks across multiple fields or work sites.
- • Operate farm machinery to move workers or supplies, or to assist with fieldwork as needed.
- • Perform supervisory and administrative tasks such as staffing, performance reviews, and basic accounting.
- • Arrange transport of livestock, feed, seed, fertilizer, and equipment to and from job sites.
- • Inspect fences, irrigation lines, buildings, vehicles, and tools to determine maintenance needs.
- • Review inventory, work orders, and shipping schedules to plan daily activities.
- • Conduct facility and yard inspections to prioritize repairs and sanitation.
- • Meet with managers to confirm production targets, equipment status, and labor schedules.
- • Prepare and maintain timesheets, payroll, and personnel records.
- • Requisition or purchase seed, chemicals, fuel, parts, and tools.
- • Oversee construction or repair of barns, greenhouses, irrigation systems, or corrals.
- • Issue and track tools, PPE, and equipment; collect and inspect items after use.
- • Monitor and manage budgets for field operations, maintenance, and supplies.
- • Direct or assist with troubleshooting and repairs on equipment and irrigation.
- • Monitor operations to resolve bottlenecks, improve methods, and ensure compliance with company, GAP, and regulatory rules.
- • Plan weekly and seasonal work schedules based on labor and equipment availability and crop calendars.
- • Maintain cleanliness, biosecurity, and waste management standards across facilities.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
