First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

What Does a First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Do?

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
• 2Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
• 3Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
• 4Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
• 5Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
• 6Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
• 7Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
• 8Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Speaking
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Atlassian Confluence
• BCS Woodlands Software The Logger Tracker
• Cattlesoft CattleMax
• Database software
• Employee scheduling software
• Landmark Sales LOG-istics
• Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
• Mapping software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary