Farm Manager
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Job Description
Essex North Shoreis seeking a new Farm Manager. The Farm Manageris responsible for overseeing the daily operations of agricultural areas ensuring that everything runs smoothly. This role involves managing crops livestock equipment andanimal manager supervises staff implements sustainable farming practices coordinates planting and harvesting schedules and ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
Bilingual preferred.
JOB DESCRIPTION
FARM MANAGER
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum five 5 years managerial experience at a livestock and crop farm.
- Experience in the day to day management of all livestock horses and small animals.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and management skills.
- Knowledge of methods materials and practices in landscaping and field management including proper use and care of heavy equipment and farm machinery; superior mechanical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to manage and navigate the computerbased maintenance system.
- Ability to solve problems with minimal supervision.
- Massachusetts Hoisting Engineer License Class B Commercial Drivers License and Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Applicator License.
- Associates degree or Bachelors degree in a related field.
REPORTS TO:
Director of Facilities Farm and Grounds
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible and accountable for ensuring that the agricultural facilities and equipment are safe clean and in serviceable condition.
- Responsible for all agricultural matters both during the normal school day and year as well as after hours.
- Maintain improve and harvest agricultural lands to obtain optimum crop production in accordance with modem agricultural practices.
- Participate in the general operations and maintenance of the greenhouses to obtain optimum crop production.
- Oversee snow removal operations throughout the campus.
- Oversee the management care and health of all livestock horses and small animals.
- Serve as the agricultural facilities liaison to the educational leaders.
- Perform demonstration lessons for students as requested.
- Keep accurate records on crop production breeding schedules and machinery use/repairs.
- Schedule and supervise the agricultural support personnel and student workers.
- Maintain and improve agricultural facilities through minor repairs painting cleaning etc.
- Develop schedule and implement detailed short and long range programs of repair and maintenance for all agricultural facilities equipment and procedures so that they are conducive to optimal teaching and learning.
- Assign tasks/jobs to all farm staff.
- Develop and implement training program for new employees.
- Prepare submit and administer budgets for the farm department.
- Prepare orders for materials supplies and equipment.
- Establish and maintain an efficient and effective work order process.
- Collaborate with the Director of Facilities Farm and Grounds on care and maintenance of all facilities and equipment.
- Serve as a member of the Safety and Security Team; enforce safety regulation.
- Evaluate job performance of the farm staff.
- Update the Director of Facilities Farm and Grounds on all matters relative to farm issues.
- Accept additional responsibilities not inconsistent with the position when requested by the Director of Facilities Farm and Ground and/or the SuperintendentDirector.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- The nature of this position may require time beyond the regular workday and it is expected that the individual filling this position will give priority to completing the necessary tasks and set hours accordingly.
- Salary work days and fringe benefits are annually established by the Superintendent Director in accordance with the policies established by the School Committee.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
