Asst Farm Mgr 4

This role helps to foster self-reliance, care for the poor and needy, and provide opportunities for giving and service by: helping members become economically and emotionally self-reliant; providing access to essential food and clothing items; helping members prepare for and respond to disasters; and providing humanitarian aid to relieve suffering; thus furthering the mission of the Church.

The Production Project Supervisor, under the direction of the Production Project Manager, ensures that the Welfare production project is properly managed and technically directed concerning the planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, packing, and marketing of farm products, or the calving, feeding, branding, and marketing of cattle for the Welfare Services Storehouse system. If supervising a farm operation, understands cultural practices (e.g. seed types and limitations, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides) to ensure maximum quality and quantity of harvested products. If operating a ranch operation, ensures optimum cattle productivity and profitable growth by performing a variety of functions which maximize daily gains and feed conversions, and minimize death loss. The incumbent supervises and coordinates activities of the workforce (paid, volunteer, and church service) for a specific area of the production operation and reports directly to the Production Project Manager. Responsible to prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports and to maintain production records.

50% Supervise operation of a specific area of production project (crop or livestock), including planting, cultivating, harvesting, packing & marketing crops, or feeding, observing, inspecting, sorting, calving, treating & marketing cattle.

15% Provides training, direction/supervision to other employees & volunteers. Ensure their safety.

15% Ensure grounds/facilities (farm/range land, fencing, housing, corrals, shops, etc.) are maintained in a way that reflects Church standards.

15% Ensure proper maintenance records are kept. Direct employees. Assist in performing necessary repairs and prev. maintenance on equipment.

5% Maintain accurate records and receipts for products produced and shipped from project. Prepare and manage assigned area budget in coordination with Production Project Manager.

• This position typically supports a larger farm or ranch within the system (more than 2,000 acres), depending on experience.

Demonstrates exceptional judgement. Generally has Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-science, Agri-business, or related field and at least eight (8) years of relevant farm/ranch management experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. For current employees, two years are required in Asst. Farm Manager 3 before one can be promoted to Asst. Farm Manager 4. Sound understanding of the technical and economic aspects of crop or livestock production. Able to maintain and make most repairs on heavy farm equipment. Able to easily read, understand and analyze soil conditions. Good understanding of farm/ranch accounting and finance. Demonstrated knowledge of soils, fertilizers, crop rotation, irrigation system, etc., as it relates to agriculture or livestock production and basic knowledge of sound safety practices. Must be physically active in order to move or lift objects, climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc. Frequently moves or lifts 50 lbs. and occasionally 100 lbs. or more with assistance. Able to traverse ditches and fences. Able to wear safety equipment and clothing as required and work around chemicals as found in fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Able to generate reports and communications using computer and related software. Capable of operating a squeeze chute, doctoring sick cattle, branding, ear tagging, receiving and sorting cattle. Able to sit long hours on noisy, vibrating equipment in dusty, hot, wet and/or cold environment. Ability to manage all aspects of the farm in the absence of the farm manager. Understands good irrigation scheduling. Able to scout fields and accurately identify insect and disease problems. Able to monitor animal health, nutrition, and reproduction. Must possess pesticide certification. Attend, annually, seminars or professional meetings to maintain and upgrade technical skills (irrigation farms only). Maintain certification-related credentials.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

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