Farm & Utilities Supervisor

• Coordinates day-to-day activities of the team
• Participates in the interviewing of new hires and disciplinary actions
• Provides training for new hires; monitors employee performance
• Ensures that procedures are adhered to for plant cleaning
• Ensures machines are functioning properly
• Identifies and corrects unsafe and unacceptable practices
• Troubleshoots and maintains irrigation systems

• Other duties and/or special projects as assigned

• Dairy practices and procedures
• Safe animal handling practices
• Federal and state regulations regarding safe handling and food techniques
• Safety policies and procedures
• Proper care and maintenance of tools and equipment
• Irrigation systems and troubleshooting methods

• Operate farm equipment – tractors, swathers, loaders, dump trucks, forego harvesting equipment
• Maintain equipment and facilities – livestock bedding, water troughs, silage pit, lanes, barns, loafing areas
• Operate GPS systems in equipment
• Identify machinery, facilities and livestock issues and resolve in a timely manner
• Lead, motivate and direct a team
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations and safety procedures
• Communicate effectively with all levels of staff throughout the organization
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with all co-workers and staff
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Work varied, rotating shifts which may include nights and weekends
• Demonstrate consistency, dependability and punctuality in all aspects of the position
• Work in a fast-paced environment
• Stand for long periods of time
• Obtain a private applicators certification

• Good interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented and thorough
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Safe animal handling and working practices
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record

• Frequent standing for long periods of time
• Frequent grasping, holding, reaching, bending and squatting
• Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds

• Work is performed in an outdoor environment subject to typical street or field noise, including exposure to loud equipment and machinery
• Subject to heat/cold temperature changes
• Some travel may be required

Our company is an equal opportunity employer committed to non-discriminatory employment practices abiding by the regulations as outlined by the EEOC. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.