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First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers

SOC 45-1011.07

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of agricultural crop or horticultural workers.

Green Occupation Zone 3 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.9

Judgment and Decision Making

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.6

Monitoring

3.6

Speaking

3.5

Social Perceptiveness

3.5

Coordination

3.5

Operation Monitoring

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

4.2

Administration and Management

3.7

Biology

3.7

Education and Training

3.6

Food Production

3.5

Chemistry

3.5

Customer and Personal Service

3.4

Personnel and Human Resources

3.4

Key Tasks

1Assign duties, such as cultivation, irrigation, or harvesting of crops or plants, product packaging or grading, or equipment maintenance.

2Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.

3Confer 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.

4Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.

5Review employees' work to evaluate quality and quantity.

Also Known As

Agricultural and Forestry Supervisor Agriculture Manager Agronomy Location Manager Agronomy Manager Area Supervisor Boom Boss Boom Master Christmas Tree Farm Crew Boss Christmas Tree Farm Manager Christmas Tree Farmer