Vegetable Production Lead | Sustainable Farming & Quality

SOUTHALL FARM & INN; Franklin (TN); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision

Weekly pay

401k + match

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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

Connaissances

Crop planning

Field production

Harvest efficiency

Machinery operation

Soil health

Organic farming

Biodynamic farming

Irrigation systems

Outils

Tractors

Greenhouse equipment

Description du poste

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.