Typical Tasks
Supervise the work of contracted employees.
Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Enterprising
Business based Work
Realistic
Practical, Physical Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Integrity
Dependability
Achievement/Effort
Cooperation
Initiative
Concern for Others
What key skills are needed for this job?
Speaking
Active Listening
Management of Personnel Resources
Time Management
Judgment and Decision Making
Coordination
Expected Knowledge
Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Common Activities
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
