Research Farm Manager 1

Louisiana State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To supervise activities on an experimental farming operation and perform managerial and administrative tasks in a research farm environment.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in research farming or in farm management; OR
• Five years of experience in farming; OR
• Twenty-four semester hours in an agricultural, plant science, or animal science field.
• Must apply online at https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU or through Workday for internal applicants.
• Position is not eligible for remote employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises activities on an experimental farming operation.
• Meets with farm administrators and/or research project leaders to discuss, plan and coordinate on-going or proposed projects in order to define tasks, personnel, equipment and supplies needed, scheduling, and methodology to avoid conflicts and resolve problems; recommends changes or modifications or experiments to save time, money and effort.
• Keeps personnel records of time and attendance, approves or disapproves leave, accidents; assigns work, oversees accuracy and completeness of records completed by employees, trains employees, instructs employees in and supervises safety practices; completes accident reports.
• Purchases supplies, equipment, tools and repairs; sees that animals and/or plants are cared for on a scheduled basis.
• Maintains facilities, designs and directs construction or major repair projects by employees; operates, repairs and maintains equipment, grounds and buildings by completing wiring, carpentry, plumbing or similar repairs.
• Performs comparable technical supervisory work in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agriculture engineering, etc.

Benefits

• retirement
• multiple medical insurance options
• supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses)
• university holidays (14 per year)
• generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees