First Line Supervisor Of Agricultural Crop And Horticultural
Employer
237546 Radar Road
Wausau, WI 54403
United States
Job description
Perform the following duties as the First-Line Ag Supervisor at the farm: Directly oversee and coordinate agricultural activities for future seasonal agricultural ginseng workers. Plan for and create training materials for proper techniques, safety procedures, and quality standards. Maintain records related to production, employee attendance, and equipment maintenance. Prepare compliance and safety materials. Draft hiring, scheduling, and evaluations for 2026 farm workers. Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques. Analyze records related to production, employee attendance, and equipment maintenance. Perform supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work. Monitor financial activities. Inspect facilities to determine maintenance needs. Confer with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and supplies, and work schedules. Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. Calculate or monitor budgets for maintenance or development of collections, grounds, or infrastructure. Analyze records to identify and solve problems, improve work methods, and ensure compliance with safety, company, and government regulations. Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work. Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data pertaining to the ginseng operation. Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form pertaining to the ginseng operation. Developing, designing, or creating new ginseng applications, ideas, relationships, and systems. May require driving to town to pick up supplies and materials. Walk the fields and repair any damage to tarps, cabling, and posts. Analyze crop plans to determine the optimal workforce size and skill mix.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 24 months of experience is required. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Failure to pass drug screen will result in termination of employment. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employers discretion. Workers must be responsible, follow instructions, and comply with attendance, punctuality, and work schedules, as repeated