Field Harvest Team Leader
Employer
87-3564 Hawaii Belt Rd
Captain Cook, HI 96704
United States
Job description
Field Harvest Team Leader supervises and directs day to day duties of teams of Harvest Field Workers, ensuring efficient and proper harvest procedures. Harvest Field Workers pick red coffee cherries in areas indicated by the farm administration. The Team Leader will oversee workers using tools and equipment provided by the company and follow Standard Operating Procedures like picking the cherries that have fallen off the tree and being careful not break the tree branches. The Harvest Team Leader will also actively harvest coffee cherries. The Harvest Team Leader will report to the Farm Manager and Production Manager and will receive direction from the team from these administrators. All activities start at 7 am, Monday through Saturday. Field labor required in a coffee plantation, following specific company procedures. Pruning’s and suckering. Specific attention to cut only the right vertical of the plant, either old verticals or small ones just forming need to be selected. Use of weed eaters, to cut the weeds on platations. Use and manipulation of agrochemicals, while ensuring proper safety procedures are followed. Apply calcium amendment to cover the base of the plants in the fertilization area for optimal soil conditions. Apply fertilization to individual plants with the measurements provided by the farm administration. Control diseases and plagues natural to coffee using tools and techniques such as traps, pruning or agrochemicals. Cleaning new areas (weeding), and caring for plants. The Harvest Team Lead will assist in evaluating the performance, skills, and natural abilities of each worker in order to adjust worker assignments to find the best performance. However, workers could remain in one particular activity depending on the farm needs. Exposure to extreme temp, repetitive movements, extensive pushing, pulling walking and frequent stooping Demonstrated experience managing work crews, teaching, leading, coordinating and instructing. Understand and speak both English and Spanish, follow instructions correctly. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs frequently
Special Requirements
Verifiable Experience in coffee harvest field work