Ag Field Supervisor
A leading food and vegetable processing company is seeking an Ag Field Supervisor to support grower relations, crop planning, field scouting, harvest coordination, and raw product movement for its agricultural operations. This role is field-based and works closely with growers, harvest crews, plant operations, and internal agriculture leadership to ensure crops are planted, monitored, harvested, and delivered according to quality, safety, and production needs.
Location: Gillett, WI
Compensation: $70,000-$80,000 base salary
Bonus: 5% bonus opportunity
Schedule: Full-time; seasonal flexibility required during planting and harvest
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, disability coverage, and additional company benefits
Responsibilities
Build and maintain strong relationships with growers, farm operators, landowners, vendors, custom harvest crews, and internal plant/agriculture teams.
Support grower contracting, acreage planning, crop planning, and raw product procurement.
Scout fields for crop progress, maturity, weed pressure, pest pressure, disease concerns, field conditions, and harvest readiness.
Determine fields to harvest and help coordinate harvest schedules based on crop readiness, weather, plant demand, field conditions, and crew/equipment availability.
Map fields, travel between fields, and maintain accurate crop, grower, acreage, harvest, and field records.
Coordinate and support planting, spraying, sampling, pre-grading, raw product grading, and harvest activity.
Monitor raw product flow from field to plant to help maintain quality, timing, and production continuity.
Communicate crop conditions, harvest timing, raw product issues, and field concerns to plant and agriculture leadership.
Work safely in field, wet/humid, plant, and harvest environments while following company safety, food safety, GMP, and PPE expectations.
Support seasonal ag workers, CDL drivers, and harvest crews as needed during peak season.
Troubleshoot field, harvest, grower, weather, and product-flow issues with urgency and sound judgment.
Qualifications
Agriculture, agronomy, crop production, farm operations, or field operations experience required.
Experience working directly with growers, farmers, landowners, ag retailers, crop consultants, custom harvest crews, or farm equipment teams strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of crop production, field scouting, planting, harvest timing, pest/weed pressure, and field conditions.
Vegetable crop, green bean, pea, sweet corn, potato, carrot, beet, cucumber, cabbage, or other processing crop experience preferred.
Ability to work outdoors in wet, humid, hot, dusty, and changing field conditions.
Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
Ability to communicate clearly with growers, crews, vendors, and plant leadership.
Ability to work long or irregular hours during planting and harvest seasons.
Valid driver’s license required.
Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, Ag Business, or related degree preferred but not required with strong hands-on experience.
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