Directly supervise and coordinate activities of agricultural crop or horticultural workers.
<ul><li>Assign duties, such as cultivation, irrigation, or harvesting of crops or plants, product packaging or grading, or equipment maintenance.</li><li>Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.</li><li>Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.</li><li>Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.</li><li>Observe workers to detect inefficient or unsafe work procedures or to identify problems, initiating corrective action as necessary.</li><li>Review employees' work to evaluate quality and quantity.</li><li>Drive or operate farm machinery, such as trucks, tractors, or self-propelled harvesters, to transport workers or supplies or to cultivate or harvest fields.</li><li>Estimate labor requirements for jobs and plan work schedules accordingly.</li><li>Plan or supervise infrastructure or collection maintenance functions, such as planting, fertilizing, pest or weed control, or landscaping.</li><li>Direct or assist with the adjustment or repair of farm equipment or machinery.</li><li>Read inventory records, customer orders, or shipping schedules to determine required activities.</li><li>Inspect facilities to determine maintenance needs.</li><li>Prepare and maintain time or payroll reports, as well as details of personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, hires, promotions, or disciplinary actions.</li><li>Requisition or purchase supplies, such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, or tools.</li><li>Investigate grievances and settle disputes to maintain harmony among workers.</li><li>Monitor or oversee construction projects, such as horticultural buildings or irrigation systems.</li><li>Issue equipment, such as farm implements, machinery, ladders, or containers to workers, and collect equipment when work is complete.</li><li>Recruit, hire, or discharge workers.</li><li>Calculate or monitor budgets for maintenance or development of collections, grounds, or infrastructure.</li><li>Perform hardscape activities, including installation or repair of irrigation systems, resurfacing or grading of paths, rockwork, or erosion control.</li><li>Perform the same horticultural or agricultural duties as subordinates.</li><li>Prepare reports regarding farm conditions, crop yields, machinery breakdowns, or labor problems.</li></ul>