Agri-tourism Supervisor

**Taves Family Farms**

**Job Title**:
**Agri-Tourism Supervisor**

**Main Purpose/Role of the Position**:
**Assisting the Agri-Tourism managers with the planning, prep and running of all the tourism activities on the farm during the fall harvest season and at other times of the year as requested**

**Reports to**:

- Tourism Managers
- Owners

**Direct Reports**:

- **Seasonal tourism staff**:

- **Work Crews as assigned/repuired**

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- **Assist with the setup, execution and take down of tourism events and operations including but not limited to fall operations, school tours, special events and u-pick operations.**:

- **Provide direct customer service to the public and deal with any issues or conflicts that arise.**:

- **Be able to answer questions about farm operations and products in a knowledgeable way OR be able to find the answers to patron questions**:

- **Supervise seasonal tourism staff including training and ongoing oversight including being able to fill in at any position to cover breaks and help as needed**:

- **Assist with reconciling cash outs and building floats**:

- **Assist as needed with the setup, programming and maintenance of the farm's POS systems as needed**

**Required Qualifications**:

- **Excellent customer service skills**:

- **Experience overseeing a work crew and supervising hourly staff**:

- **Standard First Aid certificate**:

- **Valid driver's license and comfortable driving a variety of standard farm vehicles (i.e. tractors)**:

- **Retail and POS experience**:

- **Able to think outside the box with excellent problem-solving skills and common sense to find the most efficient answers to a range of problems**:

- **Self-motivated, able to work alone and as part of a team while still adhering to deadlines and being productive**:

- **Excellent written and verbal communication skills. High attentions to detail and excellent organizational skills. Able to multi-task easily**:

- **Able to handle stressful situations in a calm manner and able to give and receive feedback in a calm and constructive manner.**:

- **Able to lift 30 lbs, climb ladders comfortably and stand for extended periods of time**

**Preferred Qualifications**:
**Food safe Level 1 Certificate**

**Working Conditions**:
**Able to work in all kinds of weather conditions. Able to work extended hours across a varied schedule of days and stand for extended periods of time. Weekend hours are required during open dates. The job will be primarily outside on the farm grounds**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months
Part-time hours: 4-30 per week

**Salary**: From $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Every Weekend
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Regular sanitization of work surfaces and Communicable Disease plan in place as per Government Regulations

**Experience**:

- Supervising: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2023-08-10