How do they match: First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

  • Confer with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and supplies, and work schedules.
  • 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.
  • Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting.
  • Requisition or purchase supplies, such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, or tools.

  • Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs.
  • Monitor animal behavior or condition.