19 Oct 2024

Full Time Farm Supervisor in Cambria, CA

Better Botanics –  Cambria, CA

Job Description

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What We Offer

A permanent full-time position with a competitive salary in Cambria, California.

We are 2 small family farms focused on organic and regenerative farming practices seeking a farm supervisor to oversee farming activities across the two farms focused primarily on avocados and other orchard crops. We are seeking a farm supervisor to make a significant impact on our avocado operations, but with oversight of all farm operations.

What You’ll Do

The Farm Supervisor will lead the farming activities on two small family farms located in Cambria, CA. Your primary goal will be to produce the highest possible yield and quality of fruit using organic and regenerative farming practices. This hands-on role involves overseeing farm operations and continuous improvement of production and output. The primary crop is avocados, but other orchard crops include oranges, apples, and stone fruit.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

  • Two plus years in managing avocado farms or other permanent tree crops.
  • Degree or Diploma in Agriculture/Horticulture or related discipline.
  • Excellent problem-solving, time management, leadership, and communication skills
  • A commitment to safety and quality
  • Staff management experience
  • Working knowledge of English and Spanish

Job Requirements

· Regenerative recommendations for farm operations (i.e. soil and plant health).

  • Ensure farm / crop best management practice establishment and delivery.
  • Build a cohesive and productive team where safety, quality and continual improvement are a constant.
  • Travel across 2 sites to provide advice, guidance and implement growing strategies including irrigation, fertigation, pruning, pest control, and nutrition management of crops.
  • Manage communications with 1-3 farm workers and owners to deliver product on time and to specification.
  • Equipment maintenance.
  • Own and ensure timely and thorough cross functional post-season reviews and pre-season planning
  • Establish opportunities for teams to actively engage in reducing “downtime”.
  • Compliance with all quality procedures and policies
  • Undertake activities such as driving tractors, operating machinery, spraying orchards, operating chainsaws, mowing, etc.
  • Apply fertilizer, compost, micronutrients
  • Arrange the maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery and equipment
  • Managing, mentoring and monitoring staff
  • Maintain and monitor the quality of yield
  • Understand the implications of the weather and make contingency plans
  • Make sure products are ready for deadlines such as farmers markets and packer picks
  • Monitor animal health and welfare
  • Maintain knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them
  • Apply health and safety standards across the farms
  • Protect the environment and maintaining biodiversity

About Us

Dragon Spring Farm & Better Organics Farm are both located in Cambria, CA. Dragon Spring Farm was started by Mike and Carol Broadhurst. Main crops are avocados, Valencia Oranges, and Blueberries known for their superior taste and quality. Daughter Rebecca and her husband Jeff have started their own farm, Better Organics Farm, 4 miles down the road also with the primary crop of Avocados. Better Organics Farm is certified organic and both farms are always striving to do better for the land, the produce, and their community. The two farms currently sell at 7 farmers markets a week and have several local wholesale accounts.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • Year round work

Language:

  • English (Required)
  • Spanish (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Cambria, CA 93428: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

How to Apply

Go to https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=agriculture&l=&ts=1728946726728&fromage=last&sort=date&vjk=fbacd5a544ff6776 to apply

Job Types: Full Time. Job Tags: California Farm Jobs.

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