Research Farm Manager 1

Louisiana State University

3d • $46,842 - $84,302 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supervises activities on an experimental farming operation and performs managerial and administrative tasks in a research farm environment. The role involves broad review from research scientists or administrators and direct supervision over lower-level research farm personnel. It differs from a Research Farm Supervisor by its emphasis on managerial tasks and the technical complexity of research projects. It also differs from a Research Farm Manager 2 by the absence of responsibilities for managing a very large farm with diverse research programs and for exercising supervisory responsibility over lower-level professional personnel.

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.
• Minimum Requirements: Four years of experience research farming or in farm management. For more information and substitutions contact www.civilservice.louisiana.gov or the AgCenter HRM office.

Nice To Haves

• Competencies: None

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.
• Supervises daily operations of all greenhouse complexes, headhouses, storage areas, and support structures.
• Manage allocation of greenhouse space for research and teaching activities.
• Oversee construction, renovation, and major repair projects in coordination with Facilities Planning.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs greenhouse equipment and environmental control systems.
• Purchase supplies, equipment, and materials necessary for greenhouse functions.
• Maintain inventory control systems for supplies and equipment.
• Assist in budget planning and monitors expenditures to ensure efficient resource use.
• Provide monthly invoices containing greenhouse facility and consumable usage by research faculty and departments.
• Oversee pest management and environmental controls.
• Maintains greenhouse sanitation and biosecurity standards.
• Implements and enforces safety procedures across all greenhouse and operational activities.
• Ensures compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintains records related to safety, inspections, and operational compliance.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed