Mgr Farm Ranch
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PositionTitle: Mgr Farm Ranch
Employee Classification: MgrFarm Ranch
College/Division: Agricultural Experiment Station
Department: 317200FABIAN GARCIA AG SCIENCE CTR
Internal or External Search:External Open to all applicants
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable): Fabian Garcia Research Center
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with education and experience
Appointment Fulltime Equivalency: 1.0
Exempt or NonExempt: Exempt
Summary: The Fabian Garcia Research supports greenhouse orchard and crop research. The center also contains a botanical garden and turf demonstration plots open to the public which are used to screen new plant materials and to teach classes on landscaping ornamental design and maintenance.
Classification Summary:
Plans manages and supervises the farming/ranching and administrative operation of research which is part of an agricultural and/or livestock research center as appropriate to the position.
Classification Standard Duties:
Supervises two or more employees or their equivalent on a regular basis. Makes decisions regarding hiring evaluation promotion and termination of employees or makes related recommendations that are given particular weight. Develops plans schedules and monitors work projects and farm activities such as planting irrigating harvesting and mixing experimental feed according to formulas. Inspects buildings machinery and equipment and makes evaluations of repairs and maintenance needed; assigns duties to supervised staff. Coordinates with project leaders to determine their research needs; determines whether request is feasible and if so assigns plot of land and allocates staff resources. Develops budget for the upcoming year estimating cost for operations travel wages and capital equipment. Interprets and enforces rules and regulations for the farm operation; meets with farm personnel to provide information concerning rules and regulations. Monitors the maintenance or maintains records of the farm activities such as crop summaries crop prices weather conditions feeding and care of livestock personnel information and farm expenses. Purchases and authorizes the purchase of supplies such as herbicides pesticides livestock feed and fertilizers. Markets commodities produced on the farm through approved channels.
Required Education Experience Certification/License Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelors degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Three 3 years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Any equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by HR Services; Required Certification/License:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of experimental farming including procedures and controls. Knowledge of specified local state and federal regulations and mandates. Knowledge of shop skills necessary for the maintenance of farm machinery. Knowledge in the management of major farming operations.; SKILLS:Skill in the operation of all farm machinery.; ABILITIES:Ability to effectively communicate.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Oversees evaluates and assigns duties to all full and parttime farm laborers and parttime research assistants in research plot activities (plot layout planting of experimental treatments; weeding irrigating insect scouting soil sampling plant sampling weighing pruning etc. specific to experimental protocols). Make hiring and termination decisions of field/shop staff. Oversee supervision of all full and parttime farm laborers in general field and shop maintenance (soil prep and crop production; basic servicing and repair of farm equipment buildings fences irrigation system etc.. Contacts and works with electrical plumbing and general contractors. Oversee Investigation orders and troubleshoots/repairs experimental equipment (electronic scales moisture sensors soil samplers dataloggers and associated software etc.; investigates and orders agricultural and lab chemicals and general farm equipment and supplies. Inspects all equipment and buildings for safety concerns and general maintenance need. Coordinates and manages field equipment and shop resources etc. to visiting researchers and/or graduate students. Monitors and maps all plot and field activities and applications of materials including through appropriate mapping software and send to ACES/AES main campus office annually (now required). Operate farm vehicles such as UTVs NMSU trucks and tractors to haul equipment debris etc. around the center grounds.
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of direct experience with farm equipment farm operations and farm management with supervision of farm laborers.
Special Requirements of the Position
Valid Drivers License to be able to obtain an NMSU Drivers Permit
To BE OBTAINED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HIRE:
> Public Applicators License Yearly Renewal
> Certificate How To Safely Use and Handle Paraquat Containing Products
Department Contact: Rebecca Martinez
Contingent Upon Funding:Not Applicable
Bargaining Unit Eligibility:This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Standard Work Schedule:Shift: Other Shift
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:May work evenings weekends and holidays
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp toxic chemicals biohazardous materials dirt dust fumes smoke loud noises other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip
Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70 of the job.
Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting pushing or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.
Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
