Crew Boss Mattawa Orchard Area

Job Description

Job Description

Stemilt Ag Services LLC

Job Description

Job Title: Crew Boss

Department: Stemilt Ag Services LLC

Reports To: Ranch Manager

Prepared By: Rebecca Derrick

Prepared Date: 3/2/2018

Summary:

This individual will be responsible assist the orchard manager to supervise and direct work of Stemilt Ag Service orchard labor employees and ensure a successful harvest by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Communicate direction from orchard managers to the employees

• Supervise and train orchard labor employees.

• Discipline employees when needed.

• Scan employees’ work ID badges to record their shifts worked, as well as bins per employee.

• Complete appropriate administrative paperwork.

• Address any attendance issues or call ins with employees.

• Serve as the first point of contact for any employee concerns or complaints.

• Enforce Stemilt safety rules and standard operating procedures with employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises employees in the orchard who may be performing duties such as picking fruit, climbing ladders, thinning, pruning, and operating machinery such as chain saws, tractors, etc.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• First Aid Certification

• Valid Driver’s License

Other skills and abilities:

• Experience in supervising employees in an agricultural setting.

Other qualifications:

• Possess Cultural awareness and sensitivity

• Experience in supervising employees in an agricultural setting.

• Demonstrate work ethics and ability to deal with employees in a positive and courteous manner.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

• Frequently required to stand; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.

• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is:

• Frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold; moving mechanical parts.

• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.