Temporary Field Scout

RiceTec, Inc.; Alvin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

RiceTec, Inc. in Texas is seeking a field agronomy specialist to manage crop production across assigned areas, aiming to hit yield and quality targets.

You will focus on field crop agronomy, anticipate issues, and apply leading edge IPM practices to optimize cost, quality, and yield. You must comply with safety training, complete programs as directed, collect and enter data accurately, and use reports to plan field activities.

Qualifications

• Experience with hybrid rice production.
• Strong analytical skills.
• GPS/GIS applications experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage crop in assigned areas to achieve yield and quality targets.
• Follow safety requirements and complete all training as directed.
• Complete tasks on time per protocols (contracting, planting, mowing, GA, fungicides, harvest, data entry).
• Ensure data is collected and entered accurately; use reports for planning field activities.

Skills

Agronomy skills

GPS GIS

Data analysis

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Teamwork

Decision making

Tools

Data entry

Job description

• Manage crop in assigned areas to achieve and exceed yield and quality targets. Give attention to field crop agronomy to foresee potential issues and manage and mitigate those impacts. Utilize leading edge IPM practices to optimize results for cost, quality and yield.
• Complies with safety efforts for all assigned areas and sites, ensure all training is completed, and administer programs as directed by manager.
• Accomplish all tasks on time, with high level of detail and in accordance with protocols (example, contracting, planting, mowing, GA, fungicides, helicoptering, harvest, routing, and data entry).
• Ensure all processes are completed following published production protocols and work instructions for all operations. All operations and information documented as required.
• Ensure data is collected accurately for all operations and it is entered in time. Utilize reports to aid in planning and scheduling field activities.

COMPETENCIES

~6K production acres assigned by area manager.

Requirements:

Previous experience with hybrid rice production.

Successful candidate will also possess:

• Superior agronomy skills to complete crop production.
• Mechanical aptitude to work with field equipment.
• Strong analytical approach to work.
• GPS/GIS applications skills and developing statistical capability.
• Creative thinker for new and forward-looking solutions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Results/detail orientation and the ability to work with a sense of urgency.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to present and convince/direct with diplomacy.
• Strong teamwork/networking skills to work across multiple groups of people.
• Demonstrated decision making skills.
• Highly effective resources management, time management, and well organized.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Expected to perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and physical requirements of this role with or without reasonable accommodation within the described work environment.

• Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking level and unleveled surfaces for periodic periods throughout the day including flooded rice fields. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. Must be able to lift 50-pound bag of seed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work and training locations may include office and warehouse environments. May also include dry, muddy, or flooded fields, and other outside environmental situations including extreme heat/cold, rainy, or sunny conditions.

RiceTec, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

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