{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:37:57.476Z","occupation":{"soc":"45-1011.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers","group":"Farming, Fishing & Forestry","sector":"11","jobZone":3,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":null,"description":"Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.","contextCovered":"Row-crop and orchard farms, ranches, aquaculture operations, logging crews, nurseries; seasonal labor management, equipment operations, regulatory compliance.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Daily crew assignments — hand out under a senior supervisor's direction on a row-crop or orchard farm.","Time and attendance tracking — record accurately for piece-rate or hourly crews.","Safety briefings (PPE, heat illness, equipment) — deliver consistently at start-of-shift.","Tools, parts, and consumables — issue and account for at a farm or forestry yard.","Worker check-ins on quality and pace — conduct during routine field rounds.","Incident-report intake — collect from crew members and route to the manager.","First-aid and emergency procedures — execute per company protocol on a remote work site.","Communication with non-English-speaking crew members — conduct with respect and the company's interpreter resources.","Routine equipment walk-arounds — perform with operators before daily use.","Daily production logs and field maps — maintain to the operation's standards."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Crew of 8–20 workers — supervise across a single block, parcel, or harvest line.","Piece-rate, hourly, and overtime tracking — calculate and explain to crew members.","Equipment scheduling and routine PM — coordinate with mechanics on tractors, sprayers, or harvesters.","Pesticide-application timing windows — execute per the licensed applicator's plan.","H-2A or seasonal-labor compliance basics — apply with HR partners on housing, transport, and pay.","Quality-control sampling and packout standards — enforce at packing sheds or on the line.","Crew conflict and grievance issues — resolve at the field level with documented follow-up.","Recordkeeping (spray logs, harvest yields, mortality) — maintain accurately and completely.","Equipment failures and downtime — troubleshoot with operators and dispatch a mechanic when needed.","Junior leads and crew chiefs — train on safety, leadership, and recordkeeping."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Multi-crew operations across an entire farm, ranch, or logging unit — lead through planting, growing, and harvest.","Labor planning across a season — hire, schedule, and retain across H-2A, domestic, and contract sources.","Equipment fleets and capital budgets — manage at the operating-unit level.","Compliance with OSHA, EPA, USDA, and state-ag rules — own with documented programs and audits.","Crew safety culture and near-miss programs — establish with measurable reduction in injuries.","Production and yield targets — plan and adjust against weather, pests, and market conditions.","Direct conversations with owners, agronomists, and processors — lead with operational data.","Cost controls (labor, inputs, repairs) — manage against budget at the field-operation level.","Junior supervisors and crew bosses — develop on leadership and operational ownership.","Continuous-improvement projects (mechanization, harvest aids) — pilot and scale across the operation."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Farm-, ranch-, or forestry-operation general management — set direction across multiple sites, crops, or stands.","Capital plans and major-equipment purchases — author and defend with the owner or board.","Multi-state labor and contractor strategy — own with HR, legal, and agency partners.","Industry forums (commodity boards, Farm Bureau, processor councils) — represent the operation.","Land-use, water-rights, and conservation planning — lead with NRCS, irrigation districts, and counsel.","Workforce-development pipelines — build with community colleges and apprenticeship programs.","Major contracts (packers, processors, logging buyers) — negotiate at executive level.","Succession and family-business planning — facilitate with owners and advisors.","Disaster response (fire, flood, drought) — command across crews, equipment, and agencies.","Legacy mentorship of the next generation of supervisors — institutionalize across an operation."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}