Career Overview
Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.
Also Known As
- Farm Labor Contractor
- Field Manager
- Field Supervisor
Alternate Job Titles
- Farm Contractor
- Farm Crew Leader
- Farm Crew Member
- Farm Labor Contractor
- Farm Sanitation Employee
- Field Contractor
- Field Crop Harvest Contractor
- Field Manager
- Field Supervisor
- Harvest Contractor
- Harvesting Contractor
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
- Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
- Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
- Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
- Supervise the work of contracted employees.
- Furnish tools for employee use.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Foreign Language
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
- Written Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Leadership Orientation
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Relationships
- Independence
- Recognition
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: Less than a High School Diploma
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
Tools & Equipment
- Computer data input scanners
- Desktop computers
- Handheld calculators
- Passenger cars
- Personal computers
- Pickup trucks
- Smart phones
- Tablet computers
Work Environment
- Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
- Freedom to Make Decisions
- Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers
- Health and Safety of Other Workers
- Telephone Conversations
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $29,800 |
| Median | $48,690 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $86,860 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 410
Related Careers
If you're interested in this career, you might also consider:
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First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
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Median Salary: Varies
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Median Salary: $56,170
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Median Salary: Varies
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.