Farm Manager

Kraft Heinz • Stockton, CA

15h • 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.

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.

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.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager