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Agriculture Production Manager

Position: Agriculture Production Manager
Reports To: Executive Director
Department: Agriculture/Food Sovereignty

Job Purpose: Manager of food production systems, supervision of staff in plant and protein operations. Monitors farmer/producer program participants’ crops and animal production. Inspection of food upon arrival and before delivery to recipients. Assists Executive Director with development of Tribal Agriculture Resource Plans. Responsible for inventory and distribution of food.

Job Duties:
• Assists with development of cooperative agreements and recruitment of socially disadvantaged farmers/producers as vendors for procurement of produce.
• Ensures that the regular demand for food is produced or purchased.
• Responsible for production schedules to ensure employees are available or on-call.
• Assists with training as related to agricultural capacity building.
• Helps support initiatives to improve self-sustainability of individuals and groups through employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Prepares plans and schedules for planting and harvesting.
• Provide staff orientation and ensure that roles and expectations are understood.
• Ensure all staff adheres to health and safety regulations.
• Ensures that production inventories are regularly restocked.
• Schedules repairs, preventative maintenance and replacement of equipment and parts.
• Prepares daily, weekly and monthly reports of responsible activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented, problem solver, and focused on efficiency.
• Strong ability to motivate others.
• Willingness to work overtime, as needed.

Work Environment:
• Work is performed in an interior/office environment, outside food production facilities, and local/regional community farms.

Physical Demands:
• Normal daily routines to view grounds and to travel to properties of participating farms.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license with ability to meet Seminole Nation liability insurance requirements and maintain eligibility for insurance.
• Associates Degree preferably Bachelors Degree in Agriculure or related field.
• Must be able to pass background check, with no prior convictions and/or felonies.
• Must be able to comply with the Seminole Nation Drug Free Workplace policies.

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