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Agricultural Crop Farm Managers Job Description & Jobs
Job Title: Agricultural Crop Farm Managers
RIASEC Career Code:
E-R-C
SOC:
11-9011.02
Job Description for:"Agricultural Crop Farm Managers"
Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in agricultural crop production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.
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Job Tasks for:
"Agricultural Crop Farm Managers"
Directs and coordinates worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, payroll, and recordkeeping.
Contracts with farmers or independent owners for raising of crops or for management of crop production.
Coordinates growing activities with those of engineering, equipment maintenance, packing houses, and other related departments.
Analyzes market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Confers with purchasers and arranges for sale of crops.
Records information, such as production, farm management practices, and parent stock, and prepares financial and operational reports.
Determines procedural changes in drying, grading, storage, and shipment for greater efficiency and accuracy.
Analyzes soil to determine type and quantity of fertilizer required for maximum production.
Inspects equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Inspects orchards and fields to determine maturity dates of crops or to estimate potential crop damage from weather.
Plans and directs development and production of hybrid plant varieties with high yield or disease and insect resistant characteristics.
Purchases machinery, equipment, and supplies, such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.
Hires, discharges, transfers, and promotes workers, enforces safety regulations, and interprets policies.
Negotiates with bank officials to obtain credit from bank.
Evaluates financial statements and makes budget proposals.
Knowledge Requirements for:
"Agricultural Crop Farm Managers"
Food Production -- Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Administration and Management -- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Personnel and Human Resources -- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Economics and Accounting -- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
See the education requirements for Agricultural Crop Farm Managers
Skill Requirements for:
"Agricultural Crop Farm Managers"
Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Management of Personnel Resources -- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Negotiation -- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Management of Financial Resources -- Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Management of Material Resources -- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.
Ability Requirements for:
"Agricultural Crop Farm Managers"
Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
"Agricultural Crop Farm Managers" Job Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others -- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Monitoring and Controlling Resources -- Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work -- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Job Description for: "Agricultural Crop Farm Managers"
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