
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers
Also called: Field Operations Farm Manager, Fish Hatchery Manager, Logging Supervisor, Pest Management Supervisor
What they do:
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Business
- management
- customer service
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Resource Management
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
- managing your time and the time of other people
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Cooperation
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
Presentation software
Accounting software
- BCS Woodlands Software The Logger Tracker
- Sage 50 Accounting
Education
Job Outlook
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