First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.
What you’d do
- 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.
Skills that matter
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Reading Comprehension
How to get there
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Also called
- Farm Supervisor
- Harvesting Supervisor
- Hatchery Manager
- Logging Supervisor
- Animal Research Facility Supervisor
- Cattle Manager
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