Temporary Field Scout

RiceTec • Alvin, TX

92d • Onsite

About The Position

The Temporary Field Scout will manage crop in assigned areas to achieve and exceed yield and quality targets. This role requires attention to field crop agronomy to foresee potential issues and manage and mitigate those impacts. The Field Scout will utilize leading edge IPM practices to optimize results for cost, quality, and yield. This position also involves complying with safety efforts for all assigned areas and sites, ensuring all training is completed, and administering programs as directed by the manager. The role requires accomplishing all tasks on time, with a high level of detail and in accordance with protocols, ensuring all processes are completed following published production protocols and work instructions. Data must be collected accurately and entered on time, utilizing reports to aid in planning and scheduling field activities.

Requirements

• Previous experience with hybrid rice production.
• Superior agronomy skills to complete crop production.
• Mechanical aptitude to work with field equipment.
• Strong analytical approach to work.
• GPS/GIS applications skills and developing statistical capability.
• Creative thinker for new and forward-looking solutions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Results/detail orientation and the ability to work with a sense of urgency.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to present and convince/direct with diplomacy.
• Strong teamwork/networking skills to work across multiple groups of people.
• Demonstrated decision making skills.
• Highly effective resources management, time management, and well organized.

Responsibilities

• Manage crop in assigned areas to achieve and exceed yield and quality targets.
• Give attention to field crop agronomy to foresee potential issues and manage and mitigate those impacts.
• Utilize leading edge IPM practices to optimize results for cost, quality and yield.
• Complies with safety efforts for all assigned areas and sites, ensure all training is completed, and administer programs as directed by manager.
• Accomplish all tasks on time, with high level of detail and in accordance with protocols (example, contracting, planting, mowing, GA, fungicides, helicoptering, harvest, routing, and data entry).
• Ensure all processes are completed following published production protocols and work instructions for all operations.
• Ensure data is collected accurately for all operations and it is entered in time.
• Utilize reports to aid in planning and scheduling field activities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed