AG Field Supervisor

About the Role

Seneca Foods Corporation in Gillett, WI is seeking an Agriculture Field Supervisor. This role is a strong fit for someone with a farm, agronomy, crop production, vegetable processing, custom harvesting, seed, fertilizer, crop protection, or ag field operations background who enjoys working directly with growers and being hands-on in the field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with growers, landowners, vendors, equipment partners, and internal plant/agriculture teams.
• Assist with grower contracting, crop planning, acreage planning, and raw product procurement.
• Plan and coordinate planting and harvest schedules based on crop readiness, field conditions, plant needs, weather, labor, and equipment availability.
• Scout fields for crop health, weed pressure, pest pressure, disease concerns, maturity, and harvest readiness.
• Coordinate crop sampling, pretesting, field mapping, recordkeeping, and harvest documentation.
• Supervise or support planting, spraying, and harvesting activity to ensure quality, safety, timing, and yield objectives are met.
• Direct or coordinate spraying applications in accordance with company expectations, grower needs, crop conditions, and applicable safety requirements.
• Work with seasonal crews, equipment operators, custom harvest crews, and internal teams to keep harvest activity moving safely and efficiently.
• Monitor raw product quality from field through receiving/processing and communicate issues quickly.
• Help ensure GMPs, safety policies, food safety expectations, PPE requirements, and company procedures are followed.
• Maintain accurate records related to grower communication, acreage, crop conditions, chemical applications, crop sampling, harvest activity, and raw product movement.
• Support cross-functional communication between agriculture, production, maintenance, quality, and plant leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned during planting, growing, harvest, and production seasons.

Requirements

• Farm, agronomy, crop production, ag operations, or vegetable processing background required.
• Agronomy degree, agriculture degree, or equivalent hands-on experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of crop production, planting, harvesting, field scouting, weed/pest pressure, soil/field conditions, and grower communication.
• Experience working with growers, farm operators, custom harvest crews, co-ops, crop consultants, seed/fertilizer suppliers, or ag retailers.
• Strong planning, organization, communication, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and use field maps, crop reports, spreadsheets, mobile apps, or ag technology tools.
• Comfort working outdoors in varying weather, field, wet/humid, dusty, noisy, and seasonal conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and use required PPE.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to work extended hours during planting and harvest seasons as business needs require.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K retirement plan
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off