Occupation information for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers District Of Columbia

description

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

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details

Currently Employed: Not Available

Projected Annual Job Openings: Not Available

Typical Hourly Wage: $31.57 - $31.57

Typical Annual Salary: $65,660 - $65,660

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typical training

Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: Less than 5 years work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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typical job duties
  • Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
  • Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
  • Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
  • Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
  • Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
  • Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
  • Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
  • Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.
  • Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.
  • Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.
tools & technology
Tools:
  • Animal husbandry equipment
  • Commercial fishing nets
  • Lumbering equipment
  • Pisciculture supplies
  • Veterinary injection or suction unit

Technology:
  • Accounting software
  • Calendar and scheduling software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Inventory management software