Farm Supervisor

H2ajobs; Norman Park (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meal provisions

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking personnel to perform manual labor inspecting a variety of vegetables for health, quality, and regulatory compliance. The role includes training workers, supervising crews, and coordinating equipment and scheduling across multiple locations.

Responsibilities also cover reporting findings to growers, enforcing safety standards, and ensuring compliance with government regulations and Good Agricultural Practices policies. Experience as a crew leader is required.

Qualifications

• Two months of verifiable agricultural experience as a crew leader overseeing and inspecting leafy greens and/or cruciferous vegetable operations.
• Experience wanted: 2 months.

Responsibilities

• Inspect health, quality, and safety of Beets, Kale, Cabbages, Napa cabbages, Zucchini, and other listed produce.
• Train workers in planting, harvesting, weeding, and insect identification; enforce safety regulations.
• Inspect facilities, supervise schedules, and coordinate equipment setup at new work sites.
• Report findings and advise growers on corrective actions.
• Monitor compliance with government regulations and Good Agricultural Practices policies.

Skills

Inspection

Safety compliance

Team supervision

Training workers

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Perform manual labor to inspect Beets, Kale, Cabbages, Napa cabbages, Zucchini, Hard squashes, Broccoli, Cilantro, Swiss chard, Cauliflower to detect plant health and identify insect infestations, identify chemical residue and the quality of products. Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers. Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety. Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements. Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees. Examine, weigh, and measure commodities to certify qualities, grades, and weights. Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards. Report findings and recommendations and advise grower of corrective action to be taken. Direct or monitor the quarantine and treatment or destruction of plants or plant products. Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems. Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed. Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures. Coordinate dismantling, moving, and setting up equipment at new work sites. Schedule work crews, equipment, or transportation for several different work locations. Inspect buildings, fences, fields or ranges, supplies, and equipment to determine work to be performed. Confer with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and supplies, and work schedules. Monitor operations to identify and solve problems, improve work methods, and ensure compliance with safety, company, and government regulations. Plan work schedules according to personnel and equipment availability. Workers with a valid license and doctor's certificate may transport other workers and be offered additional hours. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies. Assist with Good Agricultural Practices policies.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Transport: Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.

Experience wanted: 2 months

Two months of verifiable agricultural experience as a crew leader overseeing and inspecting leafy greens and/or cruciferous vegetable operations.