Job Description:
We grow, harvest, cool, process and ship millions of cartons of fresh vegetables to retailers, wholesalers and food service customers all over the world. What sets us apart is our seed to sales approach. We control the entire process, ensuring consistent high quality produce year round
We are currently looking for a Ranch Supervisor - Betteravia Farms to join our team in Santa Maria, CA.
As a Ranch Supervisor - Betteravia Farms you are responsible for the quality management of crop production to include: irrigation, cultivation, weeding, thinning, fertilization, and ground preparation.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
- Communicates well with others both verbal and written.
- Interacts well with all departments. Collaborates routinely.
- Is dependable and accepts responsibility for his/her role to meet deadlines.
- Maintains good attendance and upholds all company policies and procedures with the highest integrity.
- Identifies and solves problems with prompt decisions and monitors results to meet objectives.
- Achieves productivity goals, manages time wisely and maintains low error rate.
- Plans and organizes projects in a timely manner.
- Establishes priorities with employees and/or appropriate parties.
- Strong computer skills; advanced excel (ability to execute pivot tables and link spreadsheets).
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Responsible for implementing and adhering to planting and pre-irrigation schedules.
- Manage crop production within budget perimeters (fertilizer, labor, inputs).
- Daily management and oversight of: developing effective weekly production plans, execution of company farming practices, ground work, irrigation, cultivation, and fertilization.
- Coordinate and collaborate with harvest to determine harvest date(s), irrigation schedules, and crop quality.
- Manage and coordinate between ranches of all ranch assets: equipment, tape, labor, etc.
- Ensure that all company policies and procedures are being followed at all times.
- Ensure compliance in food safety, worker safety, employee relations, and all governmental regulatory compliance.
- Responsible for maintaining appropriate crew levels to ensure production demands are met.
- Responsible for routine communications with Pest Control Advisors.
- Responsible for recruitment, training and performance assessments of designated personnel.
- Responsible for financial analysis/reporting, budgets, and establishing metrics.
- Other duties as assigned.
