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Career Description

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

What Job Titles First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Might Have

• Farm Supervisor
• Harvesting Supervisor
• Hatchery Manager
• Logging Supervisor

What First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Do

• Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
• Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
• Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
• Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
• Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
• Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
• Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
• Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.
• Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.
• 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.
• Communicate with forestry personnel regarding forest harvesting or forest management plans, procedures, or schedules.
• Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.
• Coordinate dismantling, moving, and setting up equipment at new work sites.
• Coordinate the selection and movement of logs from storage areas, according to transportation schedules or production requirements.
• Schedule work crews, equipment, or transportation for several different work locations.
• Drive or operate farm machinery, such as trucks, tractors, or self-propelled harvesters, to transport workers or supplies or to cultivate or harvest fields.
• Perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work.
• Transport or arrange for transport of animals, equipment, food, animal feed, and other supplies to and from work sites.
• Inspect buildings, fences, fields or ranges, supplies, and equipment to determine work to be performed.
• Read inventory records, customer orders, or shipping schedules to determine required activities.
• Inspect facilities to determine maintenance needs.
• Confer with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and supplies, and work schedules.
• Prepare and maintain time or payroll reports, as well as details of personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, hires, promotions, or disciplinary actions.
• Requisition or purchase supplies, such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, or tools.
• Monitor or oversee construction projects, such as horticultural buildings or irrigation systems.
• Issue equipment, such as farm implements, machinery, ladders, or containers to workers, and collect equipment when work is complete.
• Calculate or monitor budgets for maintenance or development of collections, grounds, or infrastructure.
• Direct or assist with the adjustment or repair of equipment or machinery.
• Monitor operations to identify and solve problems, improve work methods, and ensure compliance with safety, company, and government regulations.
• Plan work schedules according to personnel and equipment availability.

What First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Should Be Good At

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Should Be Interested In

• Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
• Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
• Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

What First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Need to Learn

• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.