Shop Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Summary :

The Shop Supervisor is responsible for managing the farm shops to ensure the execution of a prioritized workflow that aligns with the operational priorities of the blueberry and hazelnut farming division. This position supervises and coordinates maintenance efforts on all agricultural equipment and vehicles, ensuring efficiency and compliance with safety regulations. The role is essential to support organizational goals and model best practices, guided by our values of Excellence, Accountability, Transparency and

Stewardship (EATS).

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Plans, organizes and coordinates activities related to agricultural shop operations in assigned geographic areas.
• Provides leadership, training, and guidance to shop personnel while fostering teamwork and a productive work atmosphere.
• Supervises daily operations, manages mechanics and shop personnel, and delegates tasks to ensure maintenance and special projects do not hinder farm operations.
• Provides timely feedback regarding equipment downtime to farm managers and operators.
• Optimizes farm equipment operational time and identify areas for improvement.
• Recommends and implements continuous improvement projects.
• Monitors shop operations, identify risks, and propose mitigation plans.
• Manages all equipment systems and maximizes the effective use of technology.
• Schedules, coordinate, supervise, and monitor all shop and equipment operations.
• Creates budgets, forecast expenses, and ensure shop operations remain within allocated budgets.
• Communicates shop operations and costs to management.
• Ensures operational efficiency is measurable and accountable.
• Mentors and develop personnel on policies, procedures, and safety standards per company regulations.
• Promotes a best-in-class safety program by ensuring compliance with safety training, food safety programs, PPE use, and OSHA regulations.
• Manages inventory of parts and fuel at the farm shop.
• Coordinates with farm teams on equipment repairs, preventive maintenance, and installations.
• Assists farm managers with the coordination of equipment movement.
• Maintains maintenance records and scheduling for vehicles and farm equipment.
• Keeps shop facilities and yards clean and organized.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Requirements :

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily, including all important aspects of the job- whether performed daily, weekly, monthly, or annually; and any duty that occurs at irregular intervals. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications :