Supervisor

Job description

Supervisors to perform the following duties:

Supervisors:
Supervise onion crews. Provide crews with supplies, water, assist with transportation to doctor appointments if any.
Supervise housing to ensure workers are following housing rules and check for anything the housing facilities may need such as repairs, working ranges, refrigerators, smoke detectors, heating.
Check vehicles and report any maintenance the vehicles may need such as oil changes, seat belts, AC.
• Record the numbers and types of harvested product.
• Monitor workers to ensure that safety and food safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety and food safety regulations.
• Observe employees for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying managers.
• Observe product for food safety and quality.
• Train workers in cutting, packing of product and use of equipment.
• Communicate with managers on plans and procedures.
• Schedule work crews, equipment, or transportation work locations.
• Drive or operate harvest machinery, such as trucks, tractors, or self-propelled harvesters.
• Read shipper orders to determine required activities.
• Inspect harvest fields to ensure safety and food safety regulations are being met.
• Confer with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and supplies, and work schedules.
• Monitor operations to identify and solve problems, improve work methods, and ensure compliance with safety, company, and government regulations.
• Check field conditions for transportation and harvesting conditions.
• Plan work schedules according to shippers orders.
• Attend meetings as necessary regarding harvesting.

Special Requirements

12 months of supervisory experience. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing.

Work is performed in open fields and may involve exposure to mud, dust, wind, heat, cold, and other natural elements. Temperatures can range from 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the period of employment.