Job Opportunities at River Vista Farms
At River Vista Farms, we pride ourselves on our great team of individuals where many have been with us for 10, 20, and even 30 years.
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- Phone Number
- Years of relevant experience
- Languages (English, Spanish, or Both)
Senior Rowcrop Foreman
Location: Colusa County and surrounding areas
Is it time for a new challenge? Do you have 7+ years of rowcrop management experience, ideally with tomatoes and vineseed? Are you ready to take on the responsibilities of a Senior Rowcrop Foreman as a respected member of a well-established company?
As part of our 5th generation family farm, you will work side-by-side with our owners to direct all phases of our diverse row crop farming operation to maximize crop yields and employee safety.
What You Get:
- Salary between $75,000 - $120,000 per year depending on experience
- Work Truck
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- 401K with 4% matching
- Work phone or phone allowance
Primary Responsibilities:
- Plan, direct, and manage activities of rowcrop equipment and workers in preparing fields, planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops.
- Continually monitor soil and weather conditions.
- Inspect field/crop conditions to determine work requirements, such as land preparation, planting, cultivation, irrigation, fertilizing, spraying, equipment repair, calibration, and harvesting.
- Train workers on the use of machinery and tools, daily maintenance, assign tasks, inspect work performed, and ensure a safe work environment.
- Contribute to employee evaluations, document employee warnings, and reinforce disciplinary actions.
As a foreman, your job is to stay one or two steps ahead of the operation to ensure that supplies and equipment are where they need to be to maximize labor efficiency. Collaboration with our owners, Irrigation Foreman, and mechanic, will be critical in planning out the timing and order of operations. You'll be looking at the fields every day to ensure crop health, address irrigation needs, and identify pest problems.
Requirements:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Strong Mechanical Ability
- 7+ years foreman experience with row crops such as tomatoes, vineseed, sunflowers, wheat, rice, etc.
- Exceptional Work Ethic
- Clean driving record with straddlebug/carryall experience (Class A license a plus)
- GPS System knowledge and experience
- Good record keeping and reporting skills
- Ability to work directly with multiple PCAs and chemical companies
- Knowledge of crop weeds and pests, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and soil amendment timing and use, and appropriate PPE
- Ability to train employees, bilingually and willingness to keep current on trainings
- CPR Certification or willingness to acquire
- PAC, QAL, or PCA - or willingness to acquire
- Forklift Certification as well as training abilities or willingness to acquire
Tractor Driver/Equipment Operator
Location: Colusa County and surrounding areas
Is it time for a change? Do you have 3+ years of experience, ideally in orchards, tomatoes, and/or vineseed? Are you ready to join a team where many employees choose to stay for decades? Are you a careful, patient person who enjoys doing things right?
As part of our 5th generation family farm, you will have opportunities to learn and grow as part of our well-established team.
What You Get:
- $18.65 -$20.00/hour depending on experience and qualifications
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- 401K with 4% matching
Primary Responsibilities:
- Under minimal supervision performs a variety of tasks using a tractor, ATV, or other farm machinery.
- Prepares and drives tractor to complete field activities such as listing, leveling, spraying, cultivating, mowing, harvesting, etc.
- Operates tractors with attached or towed equipment, safely and accurately.
- Performs routine tractor maintenance, connecting, disconnecting, calibration and adjustment of equipment, cleaning and washing of equipment.
- Handles agricultural materials, such as fertilizer, pesticides and other agricultural chemicals safely using appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Identifies and avoids problematic situations, such as areas that are too wet to treat, and situations which are hazardous to equipment, personal safety and the safety of others.
- Understands and follows company safety rules and policies.
- Reports equipment problems daily to supervisor.
Requirements:
- 3+ years operating equipment in row crop and/or orchard environments
- Mechanical Ability
- Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish)
- Clean driving record (Class A license a plus)
- GPS System knowledge and experience a plus
- Forklift certification a plus
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- Years of relevant experience
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