About the Role
To oversee the day-to-day farm operations and management of team members.
This is a full-time position (40-60+ hours per week) depending on seasonal needs.
Management of team members: Learn and adhere to current on-farm training and monitoring employee performance
Direct and coordinate worker activities
Assist with recruiting new team members and retaining others while proactively focusing on employee engagement as well as leadership and management strategies
Analyze existing operations, crops and staff for improvements
Prepare plans and schedules for operations to ensure team understands duties and expectations
Operate all farm equipment, including semis, tractors, sprayers, swather, planter, chopper and manure applicator
Able to perform simple preventative maintenance and repairs
Ensure company equipment, materials, and the work site are maintained and kept in a safe working manner
Requirements
Be punctual and manage time well
Observe general safety of people, animals and equipment
Willing to learn
Be a team player
Keep area clean
Be trustworthy and respectful
Follow established policies and routines
Compensation
Starting pay is $20+/hour
Housing is provided, if available
Uniforms provided upon completion of 3 months
Company contribution to medical insurance; employee paid vision and dental plans
Eligible for 401K participation upon completion of 6 months
Eligible for group life insurance upon completion of 12 months
Eligible for vacation upon completion of 12 months
About the Role
To oversee the day-to-day farm operations and management of team members.
This is a full-time position (40-60+ hours per week) depending on seasonal needs.
Management of team members: Learn and adhere to current on-farm training and monitoring employee performance
Direct and coordinate worker activities
Assist with recruiting new team members and retaining others while proactively focusing on employee engagement as well as leadership and management strategies
Analyze existing operations, crops and staff for improvements
Prepare plans and schedules for operations to ensure team understands duties and expectations
Operate all farm equipment, including semis, tractors, sprayers, swather, planter, chopper and manure applicator
Able to perform simple preventative maintenance and repairs
Ensure company equipment, materials, and the work site are maintained and kept in a safe working manner
Requirements
Be punctual and manage time well
Observe general safety of people, animals and equipment
Willing to learn
Be a team player
Keep area clean
Be trustworthy and respectful
Follow established policies and routines
Compensation
Starting pay is $20+/hour
Housing is provided, if available
Uniforms provided upon completion of 3 months
Company contribution to medical insurance; employee paid vision and dental plans
Eligible for 401K participation upon completion of 6 months
Eligible for group life insurance upon completion of 12 months
Eligible for vacation upon completion of 12 months
About Us
Foremost Farms | Ohlde Family Farms
Farming Operation
Planting, Spraying, Silage Harvest, Manure Application
Crops include corn, alfalfa, grass hay, rye, wheat and soybeans
All crops are used in feed rations for cows
Chopping and Planting
May-July is spring harvest – rye and alfalfa
Plant corn for silage
Bale alfalfa and grass hay
August-November is fall harvest – corn silage
Fields drilled back to rye
Manure application
Cow Feed
Silage/Haylage
Feed is dumped onto ground piles
Packed tightly with large tractors
Covered with tarps to keep air and moisture out so it can ferment into feed
Alfalfa 1st cutting is swathed and chopped into haylage
2nd cutting is baled into large square or round bales
Consecutive cuttings are swathed and baled every 24-30 days. 4-5 cuttings of alfalfa are typical through summer months
Prairie hay is swathed late summer and baled to be used as feed