Directly supervise and coordinate activities of agricultural crop workers. Manager/Supervisors are generally found in smaller establishments where they perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work, and may also engage in the same agricultural work as the workers they supervise.

Assigns duties, such as tilling soil, planting, irrigating, storing crops, and maintaining machines, and assigns fields or rows to workers. Determines number and kind of workers needed to perform required work, and schedules activities. Observes workers to detect inefficient and unsafe work procedures or identify problems, and initiates actions to correct improper procedure or solve problem. Issues farm implements and machinery, ladders, or containers to workers and collects them at end of workday. Investigates grievances and settles disputes to maintain harmony among workers. Opens gate to permit entry of water into ditches or pipes, and signals worker to start flow of water to irrigate fields. Drives and operates farm machinery, such as trucks, tractors, or self-propelled harvesters, to transport workers or cultivate and harvest fields. Requisitions and purchases farm supplies, such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, and tools. Confers with manager to evaluate weather and soil conditions and to develop and revise plans and procedures. Prepares time, payroll, and production reports, such as farm conditions, amount of yield, machinery breakdowns, and labor problems. Directs or assists in adjustment, repair, and maintenance of farm machinery and equipment. Trains workers in methods of field work and safety regulations, and briefs them on identifying characteristic of insects and diseases. Contracts with seasonal workers and farmers to provide employment, and arranges for transportation, equipment, and living quarters. Recruits, hires, and discharges workers. Inspects crops and fields to determine maturity, yield, infestation, or work requirements, such as cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.

Food Production -- Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. Administration and Management -- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Personnel and Human Resources -- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Biology -- Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Management of Personnel Resources -- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively. Management of Material Resources -- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others. Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Operations Analysis -- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something. Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others -- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Scheduling Work and Activities -- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Staffing Organizational Units -- Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates -- Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work -- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.