Senior Irrigation & Crop Nutrition Lead

ADP, Inc.; Kalaheo (HI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kauai Coffee Company, LLC is seeking an Irrigation & Crop Nutrition Supervisor – Salaried to lead the irrigation and nutrition program for the coffee orchard on Kauai. The role includes overseeing water distribution, fertigation, and facility maintenance to support optimal coffee production.

The supervisor will manage a team, develop weekly irrigation schedules, monitor system performance, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and contribute to annual budgets and improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science degree preferably in agronomy or related field.
• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Minimum of two years experience in agricultural or horticultural environment
• Minimum of three years supervisory experience
• Possess the State of Hawaii Private Applicators of Restricted Pesticides Certification or acquire within a year of hire
• Must have a driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manages employees in the Irrigation section to ensure water and fertilizer are applied efficiently.
• Maintain and deliver weekly schedules to water distribution chain of communication.
• Performs quality control checks of irrigation and fertigation systems.
• Plans and supervises maintenance of irrigation facilities including reservoirs, ditches, pumps, filter stations, drips systems and chlorination units.
• Responsible for 6 on farm reservoirs, 4 regulated reservoirs to be kept at optimum levels and maintained to inspection standards.
• Oversee the operations of Pump Station 3 and related equipment and coordinate with maintenance teams.
• Checks overall quality of coffee growth and recommends improvements.
• Responsible for developing monthly fertilizer schedule and tracks deliveries.
• Keeps current in technical developments in coffee cultivation and mechanized agriculture.
• Responsible for involvement in weekly and monthly reports, budgets, and capital expenditure requests.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of subordinates to accomplish objectives.
• Responsible for selecting, training and motivating a competent workforce.
• Learns and supports other orchard operations as relief supervisor.
• Administer and enforce safety policies with the Safety Manager.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Agriculture

Irrigation management

Fertigation

Water distribution

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Agronomy or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Kauai Coffee Company, LLC is seeking an Irrigation & Crop Nutrition Supervisor – Salaried to lead the irrigation and nutrition program for the coffee orchard on Kauai. The role includes overseeing water distribution, fertigation, and facility maintenance to support optimal coffee production.

The supervisor will manage a team, develop weekly irrigation schedules, monitor system performance, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and contribute to annual budgets and improvement projects.