first-line supervisors

First-line supervision and coordination of agricultural workers performing nursery/greenhouse work. Under the direction of Farm management will assign tasks, coordinate, and monitor crop production operations. Teach workers techniques such as nursery/greenhouse work, planting, cultivating, or harvesting and the proper use of safety measures. Train workers to safely operate equipment. Guide or demonstrate modifications and repairs of equipment and machinery. Adhere to work schedules coordinated by farm managers. Follow production requirements, and conditions of equipment and supplies. Keep records of personnel actions. Properly utilize the employer's electronic time keeping system.

First-line supervisors have no authority to directly hire or discharge workers. However, first-line supervisors may be instructed by farm the management to give warnings or take disciplinary action against workers not following protocols.