Agricultural Production Coordinator

General Description:  The Agricultural Coordinator will assist in the implementation of the Urban Farm Initiative in partnership with members of the San Antonio Food Bank Farm Department. This position will provide leadership with cultivation, harvest, volunteer management, and crop processing.  

Essential Functions:

• Work under the supervision of the Director of Food Resilience and accomplish tasks and assignments.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other farm staff
• Learn and operate heavy farm equipment such as tractors, trucks, walk-behind tractors, etc.
• Perform overall farm and garden work to include weeding, irrigation, fruit tree maintenance, walking path maintenance, planting, harvesting, remove dead and diseased foliage.
• Water, reset drip tape, monitor water catchment tanks, and inspect nurse lines.
• Provide insight, creative contributions, and discussion regarding farm and garden plans.
• Support planning activities for seasonal cultivation strategies.
• Ability to work with a variety of community members and volunteers. Engage volunteers in needed activities and delegate assignments.
• Greet and orientate volunteers as well as share the mission of the San Antonio Food Bank.
• Ensure equipment is well maintained.
• Maintain records and weekly reports.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Agricultural operations experience of at least three years.
• Mechanical insights from prior equipment operation.
• Accept and amplify the SAFB mission.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage time efficiently and to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other staff, volunteers, and agency personnel.
• Orientation to detail, accuracy, and the meeting of deadlines.
• Good judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work outside for long periods of time.
• Has current Texas driver's license and a clean driving record.

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to hear, walk, utilize gross manipulation, push, pull, reach, stoop, and use near visual acuity. The employee is occasionally required to keyboard, sit, talk, and utilize fine manipulation. The employee must occasionally lift, and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Work Environment

This job is performed primarily outdoors with some indoor office work. The outdoor work environment may have diverse weather conditions at times, such as severe heat and cold. You may be required to drive to different locations with varying conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.