Vegetable Manager

SOUTHALL FARM & INN; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Weekly pay

401k + match

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Southall Farm & Inn is seeking a Vegetable Manager to oversee planning, production and quality of vegetables and select cut flowers, aligning with farm goals and culinary needs. You will work with Culinary Team, Flower Manager, Farm Manager and Postharvest Manager to meet targets and uphold safety and efficiency.

You will lead field operations, drive continuous improvement in crop production systems, maintain orderly spaces, and ensure accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience with crop planning, planting, and seasonal production.
• Knowledge of maintaining healthy fields and crops throughout the growing season.
• Experience with harvesting crops efficiently while maintaining quality and minimizing waste.
• Ability to safely operate tractors, farm machinery, and other agricultural equipment.
• Knowledge of compost production and its application to support soil health and fertility.
• Understanding of plant nutrition, soil health, and sustainable growing practices.
• Experience with irrigation systems and practices to support crop health and production.
• Experience growing and maintaining crops in greenhouse and hoophouse environments.
• Knowledge of organic and biodynamic farming practices and principles.

Responsibilities

• Meet production targets with Culinary Team and Farm Managers.
• Lead and supervise Farm Cultivation Team Members when assigned to your area, ensuring safety, efficiency and high work standards
• Coordinate with Postharvest Manager to ensure smooth transfer of product to processing, storage and delivery
• Maintain designated production, storage and working spaces to a high standard, driving continuous improvement of workplace functionality, ecological health and guest experience
• Create, train, enforce and continuously improve standardized processes within crop production operation
• Ensure tools, supplies and materials necessary for effective crop production are available, organized and maintained
• Ensure detailed records of operations and outcomes are captured, organized and shared appropriately
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by Southall Leadership

Skills

Crop planning

Field production

Harvest efficiency

Machinery operation

Soil health

Organic farming

Biodynamic farming

Irrigation systems

Tools

Tractors

Greenhouse equipment

Job description

Description

Southall is a premier destination bringing nature, produce and people together in a powerful and unique way.

The Vegetable Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, production, and quality of vegetables and select cut flower crops in alignment with farm production goals and culinary needs. Working collaboratively with the Culinary Team, Flower Manager, Farm Manager, and Postharvest Manager, this role ensures production targets, quality standards, and operational efficiencies are achieved. The Vegetable Manager leads by example in the field, maintains high standards of safety and organization, and drives continuous improvement in crop production systems and ecological health.

Responsibilities

• Manage production of vegetables and cut flowers to meet targets set in collaboration with Culinary Team, Flower Manager and Farm Manager
• Lead and supervise Farm Cultivation Team Members when they are assigned to your area, ensuring safety, efficiency and high work standards
• Coordinate with Postharvest Manager to ensure smooth transfer of product to processing, storage and delivery
• Maintain designated production, storage and working spaces to a high standard, driving continuous improvement of workplace functionality, ecological health and guest experience
• Create, train, enforce and continuously improve standardized processes within crop production operation
• Ensure tools, supplies and materials necessary for effective crop production are available, organized and maintained
• Ensure detailed records of operations and outcomes are captured, organized and shared appropriately
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by Southall Leadership

Requirements

• Experience with crop planning, planting, and seasonal production
• Knowledge of maintaining healthy, productive fields and crops throughout the growing season
• Experience with harvesting crops efficiently while maintaining quality and minimizing waste
• Ability to safely operate tractors, farm machinery, and other agricultural equipment
• Knowledge of compost production and its application to support soil health and fertility
• Understanding of plant nutrition, soil health, and sustainable growing practices
• Experience with irrigation systems and practices to support crop health and production
• Experience growing and maintaining crops in greenhouse and hoophouse environments
• Knowledge of organic and biodynamic farming practices and principles

Our Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company-provided life insurance
• Generous paid time off accruals
• 9 paid holidays annually
• Weekly Pay
• 401k and company match
• Education reimbursement
• Best-in-class Employee Assistance Program
• Free weekly outdoor activities and wellness classes
• 30% internal discounts
• Fresh and free daily meal
• Bountiful internal growth opportunities

Our Team

Assembled intentionally with dynamic expertise, the Southall team is offered the unique opportunity to learn humbly with, and from, each other. We invest in a growth mindset and take it upon ourselves to strengthen our knowledge and grit daily. We honor the cycles of nature, get our hands dirty and taste the earth’s bounty in an effort to connect with the land.

We plan with purpose, seeing past the present day and seeking to consider the planet with each step. We embrace a blend of ancient techniques and modern technologies in our practice of sustainability. We celebrate ingenuity and resourcefulness and approach our roles through the eyes of an entrepreneur, looking beyond our respective corners to the big picture.

Acting with intention, we approach each day with gratitude for the opportunity to serve our guests and each other. A humble holder of our Michelin Key, our team strives to provide a level of luxury that feels effortless and sincere, infusing wellness at every turn. The Southall team cares for our visitors with the same caliber of kindness and respect as we care for the humans that work alongside us.

Southall Farm and Inn is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Southall provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.