Farm Supervisor job description

About the job

We are looking for a farm supervisor to run daily work in the fields, direct the workers and organize irrigation, spraying and harvest so the production plan is carried out on time and to a high standard.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assign daily tasks to the workers and track their attendance and output
• Schedule irrigation, fertilizing and spraying in line with the production plan
• Check crops and trees daily and report pests and breakdowns
• Oversee planting, transplanting and raising seedlings in the farm nursery
• Supervise harvesting, grading, packing and loading
• Keep irrigation networks, machinery and farm buildings maintained
• Train workers to work safely and use protective equipment around pesticides and machinery
• Record daily work, stock and supplies used and report to the farm manager

Working conditions

• Field work in the sun
• Sometimes living on or near the farm, with longer hours in peak seasons

Requirements

• An intermediate diploma in agriculture, or equivalent practical experience
• 3 to 6 years of experience in supervising farm work

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Supervising workers
• Farm operations planning
• Irrigation and fertilizer scheduling
• Pest control
• Harvest supervision
• Irrigation maintenance
• Farm safety
• Leadership

Preferred

• Experience on mixed farms with field crops and trees
• Knowledge of tractors and farm machinery