The Farm Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations including crop cultivation, production, layout, irrigation, and other agricultural enterprises as needed. Must have knowledge and experience to perform annual tasks to grow coffee on 1000 acres in Kona, Hawaii. Areas of technical assistance and best production practices include layout, crop planning, fertility management, weed and pest control, irrigation, harvest forecasting and guidance, equipment operation and other concerns. The successful candidate will be a can-do and team-oriented person who takes the initiative and is very organized and systematized in their management efforts for this dynamic organization.
Responsibilities
Ability to prepare and/or assist with preparation of annual forecasts, budgets and other business plans
Ability to recruit, supervise and ensure the ongoing training of farm staff
Maintain production and other farm records including the estimated operating costs, ordering of farm inputs
Ability to maintain control costs of production in line with budget expectation
Maintain and produce crops to achieve volume, quality and cost objectives
Actively monitor farm employees on job place safety to OSHA standards
Ensure safe and effective handling of equipment
Ability to undertake activities to minimize environmental degradation. Monitor environmental effects of farming activities and repair existing damage
Supervises daily operations
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Spanish is required
5+ year’s crop supervisory production experience.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Google Documents.
Excellent Planning skills
Excellent managerial, organizational, problem-solving skills, efficient multi-tasker who is detail oriented.
Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team effort
Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills required; ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of the organization
Mechanical skills
Attention to detail
Hawaii State “Certification for Private Applicators of Restricted Pesticide (either current or able to earn within a few months)
