Operations Lead

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and leadership to all potato production activities.
• Work closely with the following operations: Ground preparation, planting, irrigation, and ground sprayer operations.
• Cook closely with the Dalhart team to coordinate integration of harvest.
• Perform all duties included in Agronomy Technician job description.
• Provide general management and leadership to the farming operation.
• Maintain all farm safety aspects including training, enforcement, documentation.
• Participate in budgeting and business planning process.
• Coordinate purchasing of supplies, equipment, and inputs.
• Assist in and carry through with Regenerative Ag certification.
• Provide assistance as needed to grazing subtenants.
• Support operations and maintenance of self-propelled sprayer.
• Perform Agronomy Technician activities.
• Coordinate with Senior Agronomist and support in agronomic activities including scheduling of irrigation, fertilizer applications, and chemical applications.
• Aid in the chemical budget and keep accurate inventory.
• Assist in performing other tasks and responsibilities as needed (See Agronomist Technician job description).
• Maintain positive landlord, customer, and community relations.
• Maintain and develop positive relationships with existing landlord base.
• Communicate positively and professionally with customers.
• Serve as a positive representative to the community, land partners, and other local suppliers.

Qualifications

• A Texas private applicators license or the ability to obtain one.
• Ability to acquire and hold a valid US driver’s license and successfully pass vehicle insurance verification.
• Demonstrated ability to be confident, articulate, and professional when communicating with customers, vendors, and landowners.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Ag related field.
• 2+ years’ experience managing agricultural programs and personnel.
• 2+ years’ potato agronomy experience.
• Demonstrated strong work-ethic, outstanding leadership ability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated potato agronomy experience.
• Demonstrated financial management experience and budgeting skills.
• Adaptability to changing situations and have the ability to perform multiple tasks with multiple priorities.
• Proficient in the use of Windows based computer programs (Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and a general aptitude with software systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to train and work with operational personnel on the farm.
• Superior organizational and project management skills and experience leading and managing people.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Ability to comprehend, read, write, and communicate proficiently in English and interact with all levels of the organization.