Supervisor, Farming / Fishing / Forestry Worker

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Animal Research Facility Supervisor; Cattle Manager; Farm Supervisor; Fish Hatchery Manager; Harvesting Supervisor; Hatchery Manager; Logging Crew Foreman; Logging Supervisor; Pest Management Supervisor; Wildlife Manager

Tasks

• 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.

Knowledge

• Administration and Management
• Production and Processing
• Customer and Personal Service
• Mechanical
• English Language
• Education and Training
• Biology
• Food Production
• Mathematics

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Speaking
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Learning Strategies
• Writing
• Active Learning

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Expression
• Near Vision
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Far Vision
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Fluency of Ideas
• Flexibility of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Visualization
• Manual Dexterity
• Control Precision