GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE:

This position is responsible for managing harvesting crews to harvest and pack a quality pack of lettuce in a safe manner while minimizing harvesting labor cost and overseeing the preparation of the product for delivery to the cooler in the shortest possible time and at the least possible cost.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

•    Supervise Bud and Non-Bud harvesting crews assuring consistency in quality and pack.
•    Oversee labor productivity of harvesting crews.
•    Ability to plan for future harvest.
•    Determine when field haul equipment should be dispatched to a field, and how that equipment should enter and exit the harvesting area.
•    Accurately complete and on a timely basis the planning and scheduling of the harvest crews.
•    Determine the physical location of the harvest crews.
•    Communicate orally with crew management, forepersons, and employees and to have adequate written skills to prepare written documentation.
•    Make every effort to eliminate any type of safety incident.
•    Manage crew labor problems and hold to a minimum no unjustified grievances.
•    Maintain harvest equipment in same condition as received, less normal wear and tear. 
•    Stay in compliance with employee safety and food safety regulations
•    Ability to prepare accurate production estimates for the current week and following 4 weeks.