Farm Manager

Kraft Heinz•Stockton, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Description Primary Responsibilities: General Farm Management · Supervision: Manage employees and daily operations for the greenhouse, open-field farm, and on-site microwave lab. · Compliance: Ensure all activities meet local/federal laws and company safety standards; manage permits for pesticides, water, and hazardous materials. · Budgeting: Track expenditure against the annual plan, implementing cost-saving strategies and managing seasonal labor needs. · Maintenance: Oversee the upkeep of all farm equipment, vehicles, lab tools, and irrigation pumps. Field & Greenhouse Operations · Open Field Activities: Lead all fieldwork, including soil preparation (disking, ripping), bed making, and irrigation setup. · Trial Management: Oversee the precise transplanting of tomato research plots. · Crop Health: Direct irrigation, fertility programs, and Pest Management working closely with the Pathologist and ensuring good quality control · Sanitation: Work with the pathologist to ensure good practice is followed across all operations to maintain healthy plants and resulting seed. · Greenhouse: Manage optimal growing conditions (lighting, temperature, fertigation) for tomato seed production. · Greenhouse Pollination: Manage pollination work crews in the greenhouse ensuring minimal errors. Seed Operations · Seed Saving: Supervise harvesting, seed treatment of seed ensuring full compliance with treatment protocols. · Quality Control: Ensure good compliance with protocols to minimize errors and ensure full and detailed compliance with established protocols. · Logistics: Coordinate the delivery of tomato samples to labs and manage hand-harvest labor crews. Qualifications (Recipe for Success) · Education: BS in Agriculture, Crop Science, Horticulture, or a related field. · Experience: 5+ years in the vegetable seed industry, ideally with processing tomatoes in the greenhouse and open field. Ideally a licensed PCA (Pest Control Advisor) · Leadership: Proven track record of managing hourly agricultural teams and resolving personnel issues. Strong attention to detail is critical to success in the role. · Technical Skills: Hands-on farm experience; certified to apply crop protection; proficient in Microsoft Office. · Communication: Professional fluency in English is required. Good Spanish verbal fluency is also a requirement. · Logistics: Valid driver’s license with a clean record. Work Environment & Physical Demands · Outdoor Work: Frequent exposure to extreme heat, cold, and rain. · Physicality: Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand or walk on uneven terrain for long periods. · Schedule: Dynamic hours, including extended shifts, weekends, and holidays during peak seasons Location(s) Stockton Factory Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes .

Requirements

BS in Agriculture, Crop Science, Horticulture, or a related field.
5+ years in the vegetable seed industry, ideally with processing tomatoes in the greenhouse and open field.
Proven track record of managing hourly agricultural teams and resolving personnel issues. Strong attention to detail is critical to success in the role.
Hands-on farm experience; certified to apply crop protection; proficient in Microsoft Office.
Professional fluency in English is required. Good Spanish verbal fluency is also a requirement.
Valid driver’s license with a clean record.
Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand or walk on uneven terrain for long periods.
Dynamic hours, including extended shifts, weekends, and holidays during peak seasons

Nice To Haves

Ideally a licensed PCA (Pest Control Advisor)

Responsibilities

Manage employees and daily operations for the greenhouse, open-field farm, and on-site microwave lab.
Ensure all activities meet local/federal laws and company safety standards; manage permits for pesticides, water, and hazardous materials.
Track expenditure against the annual plan, implementing cost-saving strategies and managing seasonal labor needs.
Oversee the upkeep of all farm equipment, vehicles, lab tools, and irrigation pumps.
Lead all fieldwork, including soil preparation (disking, ripping), bed making, and irrigation setup.
Oversee the precise transplanting of tomato research plots.
Direct irrigation, fertility programs, and Pest Management working closely with the Pathologist and ensuring good quality control
Work with the pathologist to ensure good practice is followed across all operations to maintain healthy plants and resulting seed.
Manage optimal growing conditions (lighting, temperature, fertigation) for tomato seed production.
Manage pollination work crews in the greenhouse ensuring minimal errors.
Supervise harvesting, seed treatment of seed ensuring full compliance with treatment protocols.
Ensure good compliance with protocols to minimize errors and ensure full and detailed compliance with established protocols.
Coordinate the delivery of tomato samples to labs and manage hand-harvest labor crews.