STRONG HISTORY. EXCITING FUTURE.
Bolthouse Farms is a farm located in California's fertile San Joaquin Valley, known for high-quality consumer brands and innovative products. Bolthouse Farms is a market share leader in growing and distributing carrots. In addition, Bolthouse Farms produces and sells super-premium juices, smoothies, protein shakes and café beverages under the Bolthouse Farms® brand name. In recent years, Bolthouse Farms diversified its offerings by launching a line of premium refrigerated yogurt dressings and extra virgin olive oil vinaigrettes. The Bolthouse Farms mission is to change the way people consume healthy foods and beverages.
Join the company that was named a top food innovator by Fast Company Magazine!
The Assistant Farm Manager will be responsible for providing support to the Cuyama Farm Manager. Areas of responsibility include; delegating tasks to team members, planting, harvesting, fertilizing carrots, and ensuring that all employees are following safety regulations. The successful candidate will hold responsibility for executing daily/weekly production schedule for optimal efficiencies
- Work will be conducted in office, shop and farm areas
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to stand for extended period of time
- Environmental exposure-seasonal outdoor temperatures
- Provide coaching, support, and direction to members of a work team
- Provide business and technical leadership support as necessary to ensure both the department and facility meet and/or exceed goals in critical success areas (Cost/Quality, Sanitation, System Utilization, and Health/Safety/Environment)
- Conduct regular team meetings which include effective communication of organizational and policy changes
- Demonstrates high level of problem solving for agricultural issues, employee issues, capital improvements, and overall business improvements
- Mentors supervisors towards excellent managerial skills and development
- Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
- Supports and coordinates farm activities such as planting and harvesting carrots, fertilizing carrots, and maintaining facilities and equipment
- Inspects fields and equipment to ensure compliance and to determine maintenance and repair requirements
- Prepares farm activity reports for evaluation by management or owner
- Other duties as assigned
- Ability to provide leadership by strong decision-making skills and the integrity involved with those decisions
- Ability to organize, participate and facilitate groups for completing of departmental goals
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Must have excellent organizational skills to work efficiently
- Attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials
- Good to excellent grammar and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Ability to undertake manual and heavy work
- Ability to cope with the physical demands of the job
MINIMUM:
- Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Business, Food Science, Agriculture, Nutritional Science, Management, or related field
- Valid California Driver License and clean driving record
- Bilingual in Spanish
PREFERRED:
- 1-3 years of managerial experience in farming environment
- 1-3 years of experience providing leadership to a diverse workforce
- California Pest Control Advisor License (PCA) and/or Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)
