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JOB FILLED - Manager of Growing Operations #3342S

Job Description: 

El Toro Agricola,  a division of JV Smith Companies is looking for a strong, experienced farming manager with excellent communication skills. This position requires an innovative and progressive in farmer, someone who is able to plan, direct and manage 9,000 acres of vegetable row crops. This manager will execute and manage all farming activities including irrigation, manipulation of water systems,chemicals, planting schedules, food safety, quality, and budgets. 

The farming area is located in Morelos, Mexico which is 25 miles from the Yuma, Arizona office. The position offers the incumbent to live in the United States or in Mexico. 

Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Requirements: 
  • Have a strong agricultural background with preferably some horticultural experience.
  • Knowledge of food safety laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards as well as knowledge of social responsibility issues. 
  • Have a good safe working knowledge of farm machinery and farm operations. 
  • Have experience managing staff. 
  • Be experienced in technology used in today’s agricultural field.
  • MUST be Bi-lingual and Biliterate.
Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Use the best agricultural practices to grow all crops planted. 
  • Record information such as production figures and farm management practices, and prepare financial and operational reports.  Evaluate financial statements and make budget proposals. 
  • Prepare the annual capital expenditure and operating expense budgets and conduct monthly reviews to ensure all operations are within budgetary parameters. 
  • Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations. 
  • Achieve maximum yields of crops planted allowing for weather and other natural factors. 
  • Analyze soil to determine types and quantities of fertilizer/water drainage required for maximum production. 
  • Purchase machinery, equipment, and supplies such as tractors, seed, fertilizer and chemicals. 
  • Analyze contract requests to determine acreage allocations.

This position needs a progressive farmer who is a great communicator to direct and coordinate worker activities such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, and grading. In addition, you will need to inspect fields to determine maturity dates of crops, or to estimate potential crop damage from weather.
 
A confident, experienced manager that has the ability to hire, discharge, transfer, train and promote workers while monitoring adherence to food safety and social responsibility guidelines.

Education: 

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture preferred, or 10+ years’ experience in farm management as a substitute for degree.  Experience growing and harvesting various fruits and vegetables as well as other crops specific to farm area.

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If you would like to discuss this job opportunity in 100% confidentiality with a Joe Produce Search Consultant, please call Recruiting at 855-563-7763, or email recruiting@joeproduce.com

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