Pre-Commercial Ag Supervisor- Roseburg, OR

KWS Seeds LLC is seeking a permanent full-time Pre-Commercial Agricultural Supervisor based in Roseburg, OR.

Responsibilities

• Locate and secure field isolations for planting and transplanting.
• Manage pre-commercial steck nursery planting and isolation transplanting.
• Manage steck and seed harvest.
• Execute cultural field practices in a timely manner: bed preparation, chemical/fertilizer application, field maintenance, and irrigation management.
• Operate and maintain heavy equipment such as tractor (with implements), sprayer, combine, and planter.
• Meet and/or exceed quality and yield standards.
• Document control through the seed production life-cycle.
• Manage labor crews and other field employees as needed, and conduct Employee Supervisor Dialogue annually.
• Maintain a positive relationship with growers, seed associations, and the general public.
• Ensure Company handbook, Rules, Guidelines and Procedures, and safety policies are followed and personal protective equipment is used correctly.
• Work non-standard hours, including weekends as needed.
• Travel and/or drive on behalf of the business.
• Meet attendance requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with concentration in Agriculture, Crop Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in agriculture.
• Crop management experience.
• Demonstrated experience operating, loading, and driving a loaded trailer.
• Hold, or be able to obtain, a Private Pesticide Applicator’s License.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Able to travel out of state and drive approximately 30,000 miles on an annual basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Excel and familiar with Windows-based applications.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match.
• Flexible paid-time-off (PTO).
• Professional training and development opportunities.

Pay

A base salary of $75,000–82,000. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus.

Working Environment

• Travel could exceed 30,000 miles per year, mostly in a vehicle.
• Must be able to work in varied environmental conditions (loud, hot, cold, dusty, damp, etc.).
• Out-of-state travel required.
• Must wear required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as needed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.