Supervisor I Mixed Vegetables

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Interface with harvesting crews, provide quality control supervision, responsible to provide highest level yields within harvesting crops. Manage appropriate labor requirements to harvest products volumes in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

* Supervise Bud and Non-Bud harvesting crews assuring consistency in quality and pack.
* Oversee labor productivity of harvesting crews.
* Ability to plan for daily & weekly harvest.
* Determine when field haul equipment should be dispatched to a field, and how that equipment should enter and exit the harvesting area.
* Accurately complete and on a timely basis the planning and scheduling of the harvest crews.
* Determine the physical location of the harvest crews.
* Communicate orally with crew management, forepersons, and employees and to have adequate written skills to prepare written documentation.
* Make every effort to eliminate any type of safety incident.
* Manage crew labor problems and hold to a minimum no unjustified grievances.
* Maintain harvest equipment in same condition as received, less normal wear and tear.
* Stay in compliance with employee safety and food safety regulations
* Work with Farm Grower by providing harvest dates and coordinate with them on irrigation and other crop need for an efficient good quality harvest.
* Provide training and assisting information to crew's forepersons to follow and comply with all Food Safety Requirements and GMPs as required to deliver a safe product to customers.
* Maintain records of all issues related to harvesting problems with the harvesting process on quality, and labor issues.
* Other duties as assigned

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

* 1-3 years of experience with supervising workers, estimating volumes/ yields.
* Harvesting Operations Management or equivalent work experience required
* Excellent interpersonal communication, organizational, leadership and analytical skills.
* Minimum computer skills in Microsoft Excel and/or other spreadsheet software.
* Must have the ability to make decisions, maintain regular and acceptable attendance, follow directions, interact well with co-workers, understand and follow posted work rules/procedures and to accept constructive criticism.
* Able to clearly communicate verbally in both Spanish and English.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Ability to work in various weather conditions
* Ability to walk on uneven ground
* Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
* Ability to climb on and off harvesting equipment
* Ability to travel to various harvesting locations and relocate

WORK HOUR & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

* Ability to work long hours and weekends
* Flexibility to work varied hours is required
* Ability to travel to various harvesting locations and relocate

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

* High School Diploma or GED required

PAY RATE:

• $83,000 - $87,000 Annually

EEO STATEMENT: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.