| Job Title |
Supervisor, Field-crop Farming |
| Job Description |
Supervises And Coordinates Activities Of Workers Engaged In
Preparing Fields And Planting, Cultivating, And Harvesting Crop
Specialties, Such As Cotton, Mint, Tobacco, And Hops: Confers
With Manager To Evaluate Soil And Weather Conditions And To
Develop Plans And Procedures. Inspects Fields And Observes
Growing Plants And Harvested Crop To Determine Work
Requirements, Such As Cultivating, Spraying, Thinning, Weeding,
Irrigating, Harvesting, And Drying, According To Time Of Year
And Condition Of Soil, Plants, And Crops. Determines Number And
Kind Of Workers Needed To Perform Required Work And Schedules
Activities. Inspects Work Performed, Observes Instrument And
Gauge Readings, Ascertains Condition Of Crop, And Performs
Related Duties To Verify Worker Adherence To Instructions.
Performs Other Duties As Described Under Supervisor (any
Industry) Master Title. May Hire Workers. May Train Workers In
Work Procedures, Safety Policies, And Use Of Machinery And
Tools. May Oversee Packaging And Transporting Of Harvested Crop.
May Drive And Operate Farm Machinery, Such As Tractor, Baler,
And Self-propelled Harvester. May Examine Machinery To Ascertain
Maintenance, Repair, And Replacement Requirements, And Supervise
Workers Engaged In Machinery-maintenance Activities. May Issue
Tools To Workers. May Be Designated Driver (agriculture) When
Supervising Cotton Workers. May Be Identified With Crop Grown.
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