First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop & Horticultural Workers
Code: 45-1011.07
Description : Directly supervise and coordinate activities of agricultural crop or horticultural workers.
JobTitles : Farm Manager, Grower, Farm Owner Operator, Field Operations Farm Manager, Mushroom Grower, Pest Management Supervisor, Supervisor Grower, Citrus Harvest Superintendent, Corn Crop Foreman, Grove Manager
Tasks:
- Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.
- Assign duties, such as cultivation, irrigation, or harvesting of crops or plants, product packaging or grading, or equipment maintenance.
- Observe workers to detect inefficient or unsafe work procedures or to identify problems, initiating corrective action as necessary.
- Review employees' work to evaluate quality and quantity.
- Prepare and maintain time or payroll reports, as well as details of personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, hires, promotions, or disciplinary actions.
- Plan or supervise infrastructure or collection maintenance functions, such as planting, fertilizing, pest or weed control, or landscaping.
- Prepare reports regarding farm conditions, crop yields, machinery breakdowns, or labor problems.
- Requisition or purchase supplies, such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, or tools.
- Estimate labor requirements for jobs and plan work schedules accordingly.
- Direct or assist with the adjustment or repair of farm equipment or machinery.