Job Description:
The Ranch Manager will be responsible for leading, implementing and continually supporting our company and divisional values and strategy. They will also be responsible for ranch profitability, regulatory compliance, employee development, product quality, ranch stewardship and ongoing development of best practices. Managing all aspects of farming conventional and/or organic vegetable crops in the Coachella ranches. Weekend work will be required during certain seasons.
Position Reports to:
Ranch Unit Director
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing ground preparation, planting, irrigation, fertilization and coordination of harvesting.
- Responsible for best in class equipment maintenance, employee training and stewardship.
- Responsible for creating, implementing and performing to strict input schedules to ensure best practices in resource planning, resource sharing and inter-departmental communication for the purpose of best in class efficiency and utilization of crews and equipment.
- All other duties as directed by Ranch Unit Director.
Qualifications:
- Four year college degree in a related major preferred but not required in lieu of direct experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of farm management experience required, including the supervision of labor and direct involvement in the business side of the industry.
- Position requires employee to live and work in Coachella or immediate surrounding area.
- The successful candidate must have strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees.
- Must be computer literate.
- Bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and clean DMV driving record.
- Must pass pre-placement drug/alcohol screen, physical, and functional capacity evaluation.
