What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmer position at Wysocki Family Farms?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Position Summary: The Farmer ensures the delivery of
safe, high-quality crops that meet customer requirements by assisting
other members of the farm team in planting, growing, harvesting and
shipping crops grown by WPF. This role integrates best practices,
manages critical control points, and applies data-driven decision-making
to optimize crop quality, storage value, and customer satisfaction.
Location: Roles available in Nekoosa & Bancroft, WI.
Accountabilities: 1. Seed and Storage: Assist Farm team in all aspects
of Seed preparation including, but not limited to storing, cutting and
preparing seed for planting. 2. Planting: Assist Farm in all aspects of
crop planting including, but not limited to field preparation, equipment
Preparation, Planting Operations, And Any Other Duties Required For
appropriately planting crops. 3. Growing Season: Perform all operations
appropriate to growing crops that meet customer expectations including,
but not limited to watering, applying pesticides, applying herbicides,
fertilizing, yield digs, petiole samples, irrigation maintenance, field
maintenance, quality checks. 4. Harvesting and Storing: Assist Farm in
all operations needed to harvest and store crops including, but not
limited to equipment operations, storage line operations, potato truck
driving, quality checks. 5. Post Harvest: Assist Farm in post-harvest
activities including, but not limited to field maintenance, equipment
maintenance, storage building maintenance, crop quality monitoring,
Shipping Assistance, Crop Movement. 6. SOP Development And Management
Assist Farm in updating, reviewing, revising, and maintaining SOPs
across farm all activities. 7. Data Management, Analysis and Reporting:
Assist Farm in collecting, analyzing and reporting all farm related
data. 8. Planning: Assist Farm in preparing annual reviews of previous
years\' farming information. Assist farm in preparing future years
budget and strategic plans. 9. Miscellaneous Operational Support
Performs other duties as assigned to support smooth operations such as
assisting in loading/unloading potato samples and performs seasonal
scooping, piling, and grading activities, including sorting and removing
foreign materials on fast-moving conveyors, operate and shuts down lines
during variety changes and may operate agricultural equipment such as
tractors as needed and performing other functions as requested by the
Farm Manager. Physical Activities/Demands: This position is
approximately 10% sedentary and 90% active in indoor and outdoor
manufacturing and agricultural environments. It requires the ability to
ascend/descend ladders, stairs, and equipment; move into various
positions, including tight or confined spaces; bend, stoop, squat,
kneel, and reach or lift objects above the shoulder; walk on firm,
uneven, or soft terrain; lift up to 50 pounds (and occasionally more
with team assistance); communicate verbally and in writing; repeat hand
and wrist motions; operate machinery, power tools, vehicles, and heavy
equipment; visually inspect work at near and far distances with
peripheral vision and depth perception; and sit for extended periods.
Environmental Conditions: Physical activities may occur indoors (office,
shop, production areas) and outdoors (fields, storage areas) and may
involve exposure to low and high temperatures, precipitation, wind,
noise, chemicals or pesticides, dust or poor ventilation, and low or
limited light conditions. Wysocki Family Farms is an EEO employer
\*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications:
Experience in crop production, watering practices, chemical
applications, heavy vehicle operations \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: work4us@wffarms.ag Apply Online:
www.wffarms.ag
safe, high-quality crops that meet customer requirements by assisting
other members of the farm team in planting, growing, harvesting and
shipping crops grown by WPF. This role integrates best practices,
manages critical control points, and applies data-driven decision-making
to optimize crop quality, storage value, and customer satisfaction.
Location: Roles available in Nekoosa & Bancroft, WI.
Accountabilities: 1. Seed and Storage: Assist Farm team in all aspects
of Seed preparation including, but not limited to storing, cutting and
preparing seed for planting. 2. Planting: Assist Farm in all aspects of
crop planting including, but not limited to field preparation, equipment
Preparation, Planting Operations, And Any Other Duties Required For
appropriately planting crops. 3. Growing Season: Perform all operations
appropriate to growing crops that meet customer expectations including,
but not limited to watering, applying pesticides, applying herbicides,
fertilizing, yield digs, petiole samples, irrigation maintenance, field
maintenance, quality checks. 4. Harvesting and Storing: Assist Farm in
all operations needed to harvest and store crops including, but not
limited to equipment operations, storage line operations, potato truck
driving, quality checks. 5. Post Harvest: Assist Farm in post-harvest
activities including, but not limited to field maintenance, equipment
maintenance, storage building maintenance, crop quality monitoring,
Shipping Assistance, Crop Movement. 6. SOP Development And Management
Assist Farm in updating, reviewing, revising, and maintaining SOPs
across farm all activities. 7. Data Management, Analysis and Reporting:
Assist Farm in collecting, analyzing and reporting all farm related
data. 8. Planning: Assist Farm in preparing annual reviews of previous
years\' farming information. Assist farm in preparing future years
budget and strategic plans. 9. Miscellaneous Operational Support
Performs other duties as assigned to support smooth operations such as
assisting in loading/unloading potato samples and performs seasonal
scooping, piling, and grading activities, including sorting and removing
foreign materials on fast-moving conveyors, operate and shuts down lines
during variety changes and may operate agricultural equipment such as
tractors as needed and performing other functions as requested by the
Farm Manager. Physical Activities/Demands: This position is
approximately 10% sedentary and 90% active in indoor and outdoor
manufacturing and agricultural environments. It requires the ability to
ascend/descend ladders, stairs, and equipment; move into various
positions, including tight or confined spaces; bend, stoop, squat,
kneel, and reach or lift objects above the shoulder; walk on firm,
uneven, or soft terrain; lift up to 50 pounds (and occasionally more
with team assistance); communicate verbally and in writing; repeat hand
and wrist motions; operate machinery, power tools, vehicles, and heavy
equipment; visually inspect work at near and far distances with
peripheral vision and depth perception; and sit for extended periods.
Environmental Conditions: Physical activities may occur indoors (office,
shop, production areas) and outdoors (fields, storage areas) and may
involve exposure to low and high temperatures, precipitation, wind,
noise, chemicals or pesticides, dust or poor ventilation, and low or
limited light conditions. Wysocki Family Farms is an EEO employer
\*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications:
Experience in crop production, watering practices, chemical
applications, heavy vehicle operations \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: work4us@wffarms.ag Apply Online:
www.wffarms.ag