Farm Manager

at  Cavendish Farms

FARM MANAGER: QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education in Agriculture and/or Business is preferred
• 4+ years Farm Management experience. Direct experience with potatoes is strongly preferred; experience with row crop(s) preferred.
• Experience preparing and managing budgets
• Excellent people management & leadership experience
• Sustainable fertility management
• Full understanding of disease, and pest management required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with a strong focus on program improvement
• Negotiation and business skills including the ability deal with landowners
• Willingness to work flexible hours as required
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint

• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to the farm supervisory staff
• Manage entire farm operation including budgeting and profitability of the farm
• Manage and drive employee safety programs in liaison with Health, Safety & Environment specialist
• Analyze historical farm data and interpret for long term decision making
• Adopt and implement agricultural technology that provides efficiency in operations
• Adhere to all Agricultural Sustainability initiatives for customer needs
• Produce the highest quality seed potatoes for short term and long-term storage
• Identify/implement crop management practices to enhance quality of production and evaluate current and new production practices
• Scale all operations of the business to ensure the proper utilization of capital/human resources
• Partner with internal stakeholders to determine raw requirements to meet business demands
• Oversee annual capitol purchases of equipment with a focus on driving costs out of the business and increasing efficiencies
• Cultivate positive relationships with our suppliers, customers, and landlords in the agricultural community