Farm Manager Job at Professional Recruiters, Boise, ID

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  • Professional Recruiters
  • Boise, ID

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Farm Manager, southwestern Idaho

Farm is a diverse, row-crop farm located along the Snake River. We are a true family-owned and family-operated organization. Our humble beginning started in 1981 and has grown to 30,000 acres of potatoes, sugar beets, hay, corn, watermelon, squash, and pumpkins. We strive to produce the finest of crops – on time and done right.

Responsibilities

- Assist in development of annual field, crop, and unit input budgets.

- Manage crop production for best possible yield and quality. This may include the following crops: alfalfa, beans, beets, potatoes, corn, squash, watermelon, and pumpkins.

- Manage, maintain, and improve the lands farmed for the greatest possible productivity and sustainable husbandry.

- Manage and work with the Irrigation Foreman to ensure that the irrigators and irrigation systems are providing timely and even applications of water to the crops.

- Help formulate pre-season plans for all activities and applications for each individual field.

- Continually evaluate yield, quality, and production costs for efficiencies and improvements that will maximize crop revenues.

- Assist in recruiting talented personnel to accomplish company and unit goals.

- Supervise and be accountable for the planting of each crop in each field. If crops do not start right, they cannot end right.

- Continuously, in conjunction with agronomist, scout crops for water requirements, fertility, pests, and weeds and take appropriate action to meet yield and quality goals.

- Record all crop inputs and applications.

- Work closely with landowners to inform them of any process that may affect them.

- Coordinate with the Director of Field Operations for all actions involving farm equipment. This includes the use of controlling calendars for all field operations.

- Attend and participate in all assigned management and other meetings.

- Speak up when something does not seem to be right or is not aligned with stated company objectives and goals.

- Must not be shy of computers and technology. These will be used extensively.

- Other projects and duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of potato industry experience
  • 3-5 years of irrigation (especially pivot systems)
  • Able to work long hours during planting and harvest
  • Speaks Spanish (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

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Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Farming: 4 years (Required)

Language:

  • Spanish a plus

Ability to Relocate:

  • Relocation assistance. Relocate before starting work (Required) Along the Snake River.

Work Location: In person

 

Company Description

Work for a well established 40 year old company calling on existing clients to increase opportunities in those clients.

Company Description

Work for a well established 40 year old company calling on existing clients to increase opportunities in those clients.

Job Tags

Full time, Relocation, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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